Trump blasts 76ers' star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Trump blasts 76ers’ star LeBron James as ‘disgrace’ for not standing still during national anthem  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

President Donald Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting the United States PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday. “I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE,” Trump said of James in a social media post sharing the video. “LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for!” James appeared to practice a golf swing and jump shot as The Star-Spangled Banner was performed at Tuesday’s game in New York.

James, starting his first season with Philadelphia, was lined up alongside teammates who mostly stood still during the anthem. Trump and James have been critical of each another for years, occasionally trading public swipes. James had not made a public comment or a social media post as of Thursday afternoon about Trump's gripe. The 41-year-old James, in his record 24th NBA season, was set to make his home debut for the Sixers Thursday night against Cleveland. Among some of the more notable times James became entangled with the president or politics: James was with Cleveland in 2017 when he made