Donald Trump Fires Back at Lebron James, Celebrities Chime In

It was previously reported that in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon for the opening of his I Promise school in Akron, Ohio, LeBron James said that President Donald Trump is using his tweets about sports to create a racial divide in America, including last year’s controversy over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. President Trump posted the following response on Twitter…

Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018

Some athletes & celebrities have commented on the situation…

So let me get this straight: Flint, MI has dirty water still, but you worried about an interview about a man doing good for education and generations of kids in his hometown? Shut your damn mouth! Stop using them twitter fingers and get stuff done for our country with that pen. https://t.co/sEkX3OKaJM

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) August 4, 2018

Sometimes I wake up and see my news updates and think this can’t be real. How on earth is a self made millionaire who just gave away a school being criticized by the president?

— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) August 4, 2018

A sign of an insecure human being is one who attacks others to make themselves feel better… im just sad that young kids have to see stupid tweets like these and grow up thinking it’s okay… forget everything else Donald your setting a bad example for kids😑 our future 🤡 https://t.co/eg0MECg8xC

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 4, 2018

Rather than criticizing @KingJames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids.

By the way, all-around he’s better than Michael Jordan. That’s a fact.

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) August 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/TorreySmithWR/status/1025724685546336256

LeBron James is helping young people get an education. You are an old delusional racist who puts our country at risk.

— Adam Rippon (@AdamRippon) August 4, 2018

I'd much rather live in a world reflecting the values, philanthropy, and yes intelligence of LeBron James and Don Lemon's intelligent commitment to truth and journalism than the divisive peevishness, lies, and narrow self-interest displayed by the President of the United States.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 4, 2018

We got your back @KingJames 🙏🏾 Someone sure sound like they wish they was you.

— Bobby Wagner (@Bwagz) August 4, 2018

It's got nothing to do with what you think about Lebron James. The President of the United States had nothing better to do late on a Friday night than grab his phone and call a private citizen "dumb" in a tweet.

The leader of the free world did that.

What a small man he is.

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 4, 2018

It should be beneath the dignity of a sitting POTUS to take racist shots at D. Lemon and Lebron James. While only uttering kind words for ruthless dictators, Putin, Kim and Duterte. President Trump, we cape up for ours , “BELIEVE THAT” #KinOrSkinWeRide

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) August 4, 2018

For a second I thought Trump was saying that he had just interviewed Lebron James. And who is Mike? https://t.co/f964dKN8JY

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/ReillyRick/status/1025769311028183040

LeBron is a successful businessman who is beloved all around the world. You’re a failed businessman who is despised all around the world. LeBron built an empire from nothing. You had to take “a small loan of a million dollars” from daddy. I see why you’re jealous. https://t.co/qcnrzjEoex

— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) August 4, 2018

LeBron is a smart dude (and one of the most thoughtful athletes we have) – this is a bullshit tweet and feels more than a little racist. You’re a constant embarrassment. https://t.co/QxYpuyHsuW

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 4, 2018