LeBron James is officially back in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs for his performative antics during the national anthem in his debut for the Philadelphia 76ers this week.
James, who has become a golf addict, was spotted practicing in his new 76ers gear as the rest of the team respected the anthem during Tuesday’s game against the reigning NBA champions.
President Donald Trump’s 2022 remarks about recruiting LeBron James to a women’s basketball team went viral in August 2026. (Getty Images)
Trump is absolutely fed up.
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“Listening to our national anthem, LeBron James is disrespecting our country! I said from the beginning he was no good, a total disgrace. LeBron James should apologize to all those great American warriors and heroes who died for the American flag and everything our country stands for!” “, the president wrote Thursday in an article for Truth Social.
This isn’t the first time James has pulled off this stunt. Last year on Christmas Day, while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, he followed the same golf swing routine.
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It’s no secret that Trump is not a fan of James. Earlier this year, the president explained why he thinks Michael Jordan is better than James.
“Michael Jordan is a friend of mine, plays golf with him. He’s a very good guy. And I think LeBron is, maybe he’s racist, but maybe he doesn’t like Trump, I don’t know. But I only like people who like me. So I would say Michael Jordan all the way,” the president said.
The History of LeBron’s Anthem Antics
In October 2019, when James was embroiled in drama surrounding his affectionate support for China, he pulled off this stunt during the national anthem. “LeBron is READY,” the NBA proudly tweeted the ESPN Twitter account as if it were Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Want more instances of LeBron disrespecting the anthem? Fast forward to 2023 during a USC basketball game featuring his son, Bronny James. She’s the drama queen who arrives at her seats during the national anthem and sits down while the rest of the arena shows respect.
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