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Trump attacks LeBron James over conduct during national anthem at 76ers opener

The president publicly attacking a star athlete drew wide national political coverage.

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  2. EURweb column argues America deserves an apology from Trump, not from LeBron

    Original on eurweb.com 1 source

  3. Stephen A. Smith's view that Trump's LeBron attack was intentional recirculates Sunday

    Original on basketballnetwork.net 1 source

  4. Sunday recaps revisit LeBron's brief brush-off and Nick Nurse's response to Trump's attack

    Original on sportworldnews.org 1 source

  5. Skip Bayless's defense of LeBron against Trump recirculates Saturday night

    Original on basketballnetwork.net +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  6. Stephen A. Smith's insistence that LeBron isn't 'unpatriotic' gets renewed coverage Saturday afternoon

    Original on operationsports.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  7. Skip Bayless defends LeBron James against Trump's criticism of his anthem behavior

    Original on heavy.com +1 similar2 sources

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  8. Fans circulate a 2020 clip of Trump during the anthem to rebut his LeBron attack

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  9. LeBron's chuckling 'slow news day' reply to Trump keeps circulating Saturday morning

    Original on attackofthefanboy.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  10. Saturday coverage spotlights Fox News segment blasting LeBron's national anthem antics

    Original on thecomeback.com 1 source

  11. Stephen A. Smith's claim that Trump uses LeBron as a political tool gets Saturday coverage

    Original on awfulannouncing.com +3 similar4 sources

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  12. Jamie Foxx defends LeBron, calls Linda Cohn 'irrelevant' after her 'restless kid' jab

    Original on hitc.com +1 similar1 source

  13. Kobe Bryant's ex-teammate rips Linda Cohn's jab at LeBron: 'You fell off'

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  14. 76ers coach Nick Nurse responds to Trump calling James a 'disgrace'

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  15. Clay Travis's defense of Trump in the anthem feud resurfaces Saturday

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  16. Broadcaster Emily Austin rejects claims LeBron staged an 'anti-American protest'

    Original on hitc.com 1 source

  17. Enes Kanter Freedom dares LeBron to disrespect Iran, China or North Korea flags

    Original on basketballnetwork.net +1 similar2 sources

  18. Saturday recaps say LeBron laughed off Trump's apology demand after a 29-point comeback

    Original on the-express.com 1 source

  19. Stephen A. Smith defends LeBron and says Trump had a hidden motive for the jab

    Original on essentiallysports.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  20. Journalist says LeBron 'hates the country that made him a billionaire' over golf-swing anthem

    Original on collegefootballnetwork.com +1 similar1 source

  21. Fox News accuses ESPN of running a 'propagandistic' headline on the Trump-LeBron anthem feud

    Original on foxnews.com +1 similar2 sources

  22. Late Friday recaps relay Trump's 'total disgrace' attack and LeBron's eye-rolling response

    Original on themirror.com +3 similar4 sources

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  23. Commentators cite footage of Jokic during the anthem as proof of a double standard in LeBron backlash

    Original on basketballnetwork.net 1 source

  24. Commentators debate whether LeBron's golf-swing motions during the anthem were disrespectful

    Original on easysportz.com +2 similar3 sources

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  25. Trump mocks LeBron's anthem behavior at an Iowa rally, escalating the feud

    Original on easysportz.com 1 source

  26. Opinion columns mock Trump's attack and suggest how LeBron should have replied

    Original on clesportstalk.com +1 similar2 sources

  27. LeBron's 'slow news day' retort and Trump's apology demand recirculate late Friday morning

    Original on 6abc.com +17 similar17 sources

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  28. Fox says James appeared to practice golf hip turns during the anthem after Trump's dig

    Original on foxnews.com +2 similar3 sources

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  29. LeBron's changed behavior during the anthem after Trump's attack draws Friday coverage

    Original on dailymail.com 1 source

  30. Brandon Tatum and conservative op-eds pile on LeBron's anthem conduct

    Original on primetimer.com +6 similar4 sources

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  31. LeBron's 'slow news day' brush-off of Trump spreads widely Friday morning

    Original on thesource.com +35 similar34 sources

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