"If we were in Australia right now, a lot of people would call him a d***head, and thats how I...."
The line of NBA players, coaches, executives and owners who condemn Donald Trump grows longer by the day. Philadelphia 76ers rookie and Australian native Ben Simmons is the latest, dubbing the president “an idiot” and far worse for his recent remarks about NFL players and the national anthem.
To this point, LeBron James had been the most vocal of an ever-growing NBA contingent — everyone from Michael Jordan to Gregg Popovich — that has criticized Trump for rescinding his White House invitation to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and referring to athletes who kneel in protest of racial inequality during “The Star-Spangled Banner” as “sons of bitches” who deserve to be fired.
Simmons went a step further on Fox News Australia when asked about LeBron’s comments:
“I think he’s an idiot,” said Simmons. “If we were in Australia right now, a lot of people would call him a d***head, and that’s how I personally feel. Some of the comments he’s just made about players, the NFL and the anthem — I think everyone respects America and everyone thinks America is a great country, but he’s the wrong person to be in charge of it.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/76ers-rookie-ben-simmons-brands-donald-trump-idiot-worse-harsh-criticism-144925885.html
