LeBron James (R) is no fan of president-elect Donald Trump.
THE Cavaliers snapped Cleveland’s 52-year title-less streak last season.
And they may have begun a new drought after visiting President Barack Obama on Thursday: The champions may not celebrate with Donald Trump’s White House for the next four (or eight) years.
The stunning election win Tuesday night by the controversial Republican candidate has made waves everywhere, the sports world included.
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Before the Cavs voyaged to Washington to pal around with the Obamas, small forward Richard Jefferson, on Snapchat, suggested his team would be the last to hobnob with the president. Obama has been a popular president and figure to many athletes over the past eight years, and LeBron James rallied behind Democrat Hillary Clinton during the run-up to the election.
ESPN’s Jalen Rose did not quite go as far as Jefferson, but suggested there would be boycotts.
Speaking on “NBA Countdown” on Wednesday, the longtime NBA player vowed that during Trump’s presidency, players would take the same route as Tom Brady, who cited a “scheduling conflict” to blow off visiting Obama last year.
“What we’re gonna see in professional sports, NBA and/or NFL, mark my words,” Rose said. “There will be players that decline the opportunity to visit the White House under his presidency.”
“And a lot of players will take that right,” added fellow analyst Chauncey Billups.
This article originally appeared on the New York Post
Originally published as Will athletes boycott Trump White House?
