Trump: No White House invite for NBA champs, ‘we’ll see’ about Caps

[Halldan1]

Trump: No White House invite for NBA champs, ‘we’ll see’ about Caps

By Bob Fredericks

June 8, 2018 | 11:59am |

President Trump said Friday that he might invite the Washington Capitals to the White House after they won the Stanley Cup — but at least one of the team’s stars has already said no thanks, calling Trump “racist and sexist.”

“I think we’ll have the Caps, we’ll see,” Trump said outside the White House before departing for the G7 meeting in Quebec, two days after Caps standout winger Devante Smith-Pelly told Canada’s National Post that he’d bail on any invite.

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“The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist,” he said.

“Some of the things he’s said are pretty gross. I’m not too into politics, so I don’t know all his other views, but his rhetoric I definitely don’t agree with. It [an invitation] hasn’t come up here, but I think I already have my mind made up.”

Trump also said he won’t invite potential NBA champs the Golden State Warriors or Cleveland Cavaliers to the White House — days after they said they wouldn’t show up anyway.

LeBron James, who once called Trump a “bum” for his treatment of black athletes, had said the Cavs would not be interested in a White House visit after Trump canceled a celebration there for the Philadelphia Eagles over National Anthem protests.

“I’m not surprised. It’s typical of him,” James told reporters of Trump’s decision.

“I know no matter who wins this series, no one wants the invite anyway. So it won’t be Golden State or Cleveland going.”

Warriors Star Steph Curry echoed the sentiment.

“I agree with ’Bron,” Curry said. “Pretty sure the way we handled things last year, kinda staying consistent with that.”

 

[shupat08]

Over-Under on the amount of time it takes this thread to get sent to the LOTS board???

Any takers?

 

[Bobbie Solo]

Over-Under on the amount of time it takes this thread to get sent to the LOTS board???

Any takers?

Yeah but Dan needs those off-season clicks dun dunny!

 

[Halldan1]

Just an FYI...clicks are meaningless on the site. It's the subscribers on the Trove that allow Tom and I to spend the time we spend here and on the other boards.

Threads like this stay on the free board for as long as they stay within the relm of sports. Once they morph into a political battleground they move to LOTS.

 

[flconticello]

With this article how is it not going to get political. Anyway good for the President. Not like Lebron is getting there anytime soon anyway. Maybe he can get the Eastern conference all stars to join up as a super superteam. He might have a shot then.

 

[SnakeTom]

Yeah but Dan needs those off-season clicks dun dunny!

The clicks mean absolutely nothing. The only thing that keeps this site alive is subscriptions to the Treasure Trove.

Tom K

 

[SnakeTom]

It seems to me that we have a President whose definition of "patriot" is anyone who blindly supports him. His definition of being a "traitor" is anyone who opposes him. That's what you get when an egomaniac demagogue runs the show. It really has nothing to do with political party.

TK

 

[Proff Ed]

You go Tom!

 

[Bobbie Solo]

Just jokes guys.

 

[HallBall10]

It seems to me that we have a President whose definition of "patriot" is anyone who blindly supports him. His definition of being a traitor is anyone who opposes him. That's what you get when an egomaniac demagogue runs the show. It really has nothing to do with political party.

TK

Absolutely correct.

The guy makes fun of prisoners of war and took 5 deferments but I'm supposed to believe he's a patriot.

If Jesus Christ told him to tone it down a little trump would clap back real hard on twitter. "Died on cross!!!! Loser!!!!... resurected?!? Fake News!!!"

Republicans aren't stupid they know he's trash but they support him anyway because republicans hold the power right now.

Oh yeah this is a sports thread.. let's see if trump reacts differently to a team of white players disgusted by him as he does a team of black players disgusted by him.

 

[Halldan1]

With this article how is it not going to get political. Anyway good for the President. Not like Lebron is getting there anytime soon anyway. Maybe he can get the Eastern conference all stars to join up as a super superteam. He might have a shot then.

And when it does it gets appropriately moved.

My only agenda on this board is sports. I have never once got involved with politics or the like.

Everyone can have their say and when that says turns completely away from the sports sector into the political world the conversation can be continued on LOTS.

 

[HallX2]

It seems to me that we have a President whose definition of "patriot" is anyone who blindly supports him. His definition of being a "traitor" is anyone who opposes him. That's what you get when an egomaniac demagogue runs the show. It really has nothing to do with political party.

TK

Talk about demagoguery. Your screed is nothing less.

 

[HallX2]

And when it does it gets appropriately moved.

My only agenda on this board is sports. I have never once got involved with politics or the like.

Everyone can have their say and when that says turns completely away from the sports sector into the political world the conversation can be continued on LOTS.

And what exactly was your comrade’s entry above?

 

[ShuPirate2007]

Absolutely correct.

The guy makes fun of prisoners of war and took 5 deferments but I'm supposed to believe he's a patriot.

If Jesus Christ told him to tone it down a little trump would clap back real hard on twitter. "Died on cross!!!! Loser!!!!... resurected?!? Fake News!!!"

Republicans aren't stupid they know he's trash but they support him anyway because republicans hold the power right now.

Oh yeah this is a sports thread.. let's see if trump reacts differently to a team of white players disgusted by him as he does a team of black players disgusted by him.

Benedict Arnold was also a great American war hero...

 

[SnakeTom]

And what exactly was your comrade’s entry above?

What makes us comrades ??? Any opinions that I post are mine only whether it is basketball related or otherwise. As another poster said the topic itself is political so why would you expect strictly nonpolitical responses.

TK

 

[HALL85]

It seems to me that we have a President whose definition of "patriot" is anyone who blindly supports him. His definition of being a "traitor" is anyone who opposes him. That's what you get when an egomaniac demagogue runs the show. It really has nothing to do with political party.

TK

Trumps not a racist, xenophobe, commie or any other label the media and his adversaries hang on him. He is a master at manipulation and picks his fights with people or groups that have issues with public perception. Judging by the latest polls is strategy continues to work. Approval has improved each month.

 

[catholicman]

Posting political topics on piratecrew under the guise of sports talk doesn't make any sense.

 

[SnakeTom]

Trumps not a racist, xenophobe, commie or any other label the media and his adversaries hang on him. He is a master at manipulation and picks his fights with people or groups that have issues with public perception. Judging by the latest polls is strategy continues to work. Approval has improved each month.

I did not say he is a racist, but when one uses prejudice and bigotry as a means to advance his agenda, what does that make him ?

Tom K

 

[SnakeTom]

Benedict Arnold was also a great American war hero...

Are you really equating John McCain to Benedict Arnold ???

Tom K

 

[HALL85]

I did not say he is a racist, but when one uses prejudice and bigotry as a means to advance his agenda, what does that make him ?

Tom K

We are getting into opinions rather than facts...

 

[shu09]

but when one uses prejudice and bigotry as a means to advance his agenda, what does that make him ?

Please explain how he does this. I'd love to know.

 

[flconticello]

You may not like the method, or the Twitter comments, but the man has been more effective in turning around a stagnant economy whom Obamanatation said on numerous occasions that this 2% GDP was the new normal and all we can expect, decimated ISIS, got a tyrant to the negotiating table to discuss denuclearization in just over 500 days in office. This while all the butthurt snowflakes on the left do nothing but obstruct and continue to divide this country. Can't wait to see what he does in the next 6 and a half years.

Honestly I think there may be a method to his madness when it comes to his tweets. He keeps tweeting and getting everyone on the left's panties in a bundle and they continue to have no agenda other than we don't like Trump. Americans, at least the ones I talk to are sick of the dems nonsense. It's become white noise.

 

[HALL85]

I will speak to the area I am most familiar...The recent VA Mission Act and Right to Try bill are excellent pieces of legislation designed to get veterans better access to care (at private hospitals) and terminally ill faster access to drugs in phase II & III clinical trials. Very little attention given to either but both will help those most in need.....but Stormy...

 

[SnakeTom]

We are getting into opinions rather than facts...

If you don't want people to think you are a bigot, you don't keep making bigoted statements. If you just listen to Trumps words there is no other no other conclusion that you can objectively come to.

Let me ask you this: Do you really think that this is a person of high moral character and is this a person you feel comfortable with representing our nation?

TK

 

[flconticello]

I will speak to the area I am most familiar...The recent VA Mission Act and Right to Try bill are excellent pieces of legislation designed to get veterans better access to care (at private hospitals) and terminally ill faster access to drugs in phase II & III clinical trials. Very little attention given to either but both will help those most in need.....but Stormy...

Agreed. I was just pointing out the accomplishments most would be familiar with. Even if stormy were true, who cares. She's not claiming she was forced.. she's saying it was consensual.

 

[flconticello]

If you don't want people to think you are a bigot, you don't keep making bigoted statements. If you just listen to Trumps words there is no other no other conclusion that you can objectively come to.

Let me ask you this: Do you really think that this is a person of high moral character and is this a person you feel comfortable with representing our nation?

TK

Quote his bigoted statement. I'm not aware of any statement that wasn't taken out of context or chopped up to appear bigoted by fake news.

 

[HALL85]

If you don't want people to think you are a bigot, you don't keep making bigoted statements. If you just listen to Trumps words there is no other no other conclusion that you can objectively come to.

Let me ask you this: Do you really think that this is a person of high moral character and is this a person you feel comfortable with representing our nation?

TK

Once again, all opinions on “bigoted”. Both Trump and Hillary are morally corrupt, but he’s our President now. Enough of the resist BS already.

 

[Merge]

Quote his bigoted statement. I'm not aware of any statement that wasn't taken out of context or chopped up to appear bigoted by fake news.

There is a lot, not just in what he says but also in what he doesn’t.

His rhetoric towards Mexicans and Muslims paints all of them as MS-13 and terrosists.

He has retweeted white supremistsis.

His response to Charlottesville should have been an immediate condemnation of the white supremists - the fact that it took days and the “two sides” stuff just let the alt right speculate that Trump only condemned them because he had to politically.

He commented about Haitian immigrants having aids, and Nigerians never wanting to go back to their huts after seeing America.

His response to the Puerto Rican’s criticizing the hurrican response “politically motivated ingrates”

That’s just off the top of my head. Does all of that make him 100% a racist? I could see an argument saying no, and I think his rhetoric has calmed down slightly as time has gone by.

But I also believe the rhetoric has emboldened racists to a point where they felt they could march and carry torches, where they can be open about their white supremist views. The number of hate groups and hate crimes has increased since the rise of Trump.

I think Trump ran on white nationalism. You may disagree, but the white nationalists also believe Trump ran on white nationalism - and that is teally the problem.

 

[HALL85]

There is a lot, not just in what he says but also in what he doesn’t.

His rhetoric towards Mexicans and Muslims paints all of them as MS-13 and terrosists.

He has retweeted white supremistsis.

His response to Charlottesville should have been an immediate condemnation of the white supremists - the fact that it took days and the “two sides” stuff just let the alt right speculate that Trump only condemned them because he had to politically.

He commented about Haitian immigrants having aids, and Nigerians never wanting to go back to their huts after seeing America.

His response to the Puerto Rican’s criticizing the hurrican response “politically motivated ingrates”

That’s just off the top of my head. Does all of that make him 100% a racist? I could see an argument saying no, and I think his rhetoric has calmed down slightly as time has gone by.

But I also believe the rhetoric has emboldened racists to a point where they felt they could march and carry torches, where they can be open about their white supremist views. The number of hate groups and hate crimes has increased since the rise of Trump.

I think Trump ran on white nationalism. You may disagree, but the white nationalists also believe Trump ran on white nationalism - and that is teally the problem.

All opinions...

 

[SnakeTom]

During my lifetime he is the only major party candidate that actively sought white supremacist votes. His speech when he kicked off his campaign extremely resembled the words of Joseph Goebbles of the early 30's just replacing the word Mexicans for Jews. His comment on all those "fine" people that marched with the Nazi's & KKK in Charlottesville, His refusal to disavow the endorsement of David Duke, the neo-nazi's and white supremacist groups The way he treated hurricane relief in Texas and Louisiana vs the way it was handled in Puerto Rico, His comment about desiring more white immigrants as opposed to African immigrants, The way he dis invited the NBA Champs last year and the NFL Champs this year from White House ceremony's. Do you think he would do the same thing in primarily white sports. Just look at the complexion of his cabinet. Don't you see a pattern of words, and actions. As I said before I do not see this as a Democrat/Republican issue. There are & have been demagogues from both party's, it's just unfortunate that one of them made it all the way up to the white house.

TK

 

[flconticello]

There is a lot, not just in what he says but also in what he doesn’t.

His rhetoric towards Mexicans and Muslims paints all of them as MS-13 and terrosists.

He has retweeted white supremistsis.

His response to Charlottesville should have been an immediate condemnation of the white supremists - the fact that it took days and the “two sides” stuff just let the alt right speculate that Trump only condemned them because he had to politically.

He commented about Haitian immigrants having aids, and Nigerians never wanting to go back to their huts after seeing America.

His response to the Puerto Rican’s criticizing the hurrican response “politically motivated ingrates”

That’s just off the top of my head. Does all of that make him 100% a racist? I could see an argument saying no, and I think his rhetoric has calmed down slightly as time has gone by.

But I also believe the rhetoric has emboldened racists to a point where they felt they could march and carry torches, where they can be open about their white supremist views. The number of hate groups and hate crimes has increased since the rise of Trump.

I think Trump ran on white nationalism. You may disagree, but the white nationalists also believe Trump ran on white nationalism - and that is teally the problem.

Wow, I thought people who went to SHU were smart. You all are quoting the fake news. After Charlottesville, he said there was fault on both sides which is an accurate statement. Did you watch the videos? The Antifa thugs were pounding on the car and he proceeded to run someone over.

He disavowed the David Duke endorsement 5 separate times. FN then said he didn't do it strongly enough.
On immigration he imposed travel ban on countries Obama selected as a Risk and he's called racist.

Called MS13 animals (which is kind in my opinion) Pelosi and FN say he was talking about immigrants when he clearly was answering a question on MS13 .

At the end of 8 years, I believe he could go down as the most effective president in our lifetime. On the flipside, Obama will certainly be the worst in history.

 

[SnakeTom]

OK everything that goes against Trump is "fake news". I guess that's your stock answer. By the way as far as David Duke is concerned Trump did refuse to disavow him until pressured by the media then he said that he did not even know who Duke was. As usual he contradicts himself on a daily basis but his message is always the same to his core that it is OK to be a bigot.

TK

 

[HALL85]

During my lifetime he is the only major party candidate that actively sought white supremacist votes. His speech when he kicked off his campaign extremely resembled the words of Joseph Goebbles of the early 30's just replacing the word Mexicans for Jews. His comment on all those "fine" people that marched with the Nazi's & KKK in Charlottesville, His refusal to disavow the endorsement of David Duke, the neo-nazi's and white supremacist groups The way he treated hurricane relief in Texas and Louisiana vs the way it was handled in Puerto Rico, His comment about desiring more white immigrants as opposed to African immigrants, The way he dis invited the NBA Champs last year and the NFL Champs this year from White House ceremony's. Do you think he would do the same thing in primarily white sports. Just look at the complexion of his cabinet. Don't you see a pattern of words, and actions. As I said before I do not see this as a Democrat/Republican issue. There are & have been demagogues from both party's, it's just unfortunate that one of them made it all the way up to the white house.

TK

Tom, I respect your opinion. But the Nazi references are really silly. As I said before, he is a master at manipulating and knows the media. And he has used it to his advantage.

You can also say that he has invited many African-Americans to the White House and point to minority unemployment numbers which are the lowest in history. And I don’t recall hockey players taking a knee.

Quite frankly, I am more interested in results at this point, and that is how I will judge his presidency.

 

[flconticello]

OK everything that goes against Trump is "fake news". I guess that's your stock answer. By the way as far as David Duke is concerned Trump did refuse to disavow him until pressured by the media then he said that he did not even know who Duke was. As usual he contradicts himself on a daily basis but his message is always the same to his core that it is OK to be a bigot.

TK

Really Clinton supporter. Clinton praised and referred to Robert Byrde as her mentor.

Actions speak louder than words. Dems continue to encourage financial slavery through their entitlement policies while Trump puts in place policies that have black unemployment at the lowest level in history. Mysogonist? He appointed thed first women as head of CIA. HHS nominee is Ben Carson. Shall I go on.

No one is saying he is the best speaker. Just the best president. Personally I'd rather have a president that tells you everything he's thinking (Trump) than someone that tells you what you want to hear and lies to your face (Obama and to be honest most politicians)

I don't want bigger government, open borders or a socialist agenda including single payer healthcare. If you do I. I suggest moving to Canada.

 

[SnakeTom]

Tom, I respect your opinion. But the Nazi references are really silly. As I said before, he is a master at manipulating and knows the media. And he has used it to his advantage.

You can also say that he has invited many African-Americans to the White House and point to minority unemployment numbers which are the lowest in history. And I don’t recall hockey players taking a knee.

Quite frankly, I am more interested in results at this point, and that is how I will judge his presidency.

I'm not saying that he is a Nazi. He is not. The point I'm making is that he uses prejudice to rally his supporters.

TK

 

[HALL85]

I'm not saying that he is a Nazi. He is not. The point I'm making is that he uses prejudice to rally his supporters.

TK

When you reference Goebbles the way you did you are doing the exact same thing that you were accusing Trump.

 

[ShuPirate2007]

OK everything that goes against Trump is "fake news". I guess that's your stock answer. By the way as far as David Duke is concerned Trump did refuse to disavow him until pressured by the media then he said that he did not even know who Duke was. As usual he contradicts himself on a daily basis but his message is always the same to his core that it is OK to be a bigot.

TK

Those people at the G7 are crooks. They hate Trump he’s broken up the party they’ve had with schemes of redistribution of wealth. It doesn’t take a high level of intelligence to know that wealth redistribution by politicians are schemes where they get a significant cut of money, they give money to their special interests and crums go to those who they need to vote for them, while they intentionally drain wealth from the productive. They know darn well this will ultimately bankrupt nations and lead to mass poverty. They don’t care cuz they’ll be protected. Trump has broken up their party and they despise him. They know he’s not a KKK member or Nazi. Those who think he is have just deluded themselves into thinking that. Follow the money. All forms of socialism are everything that Leftists claim capitalism is, it is driven by greed, envy and exploitation. It uses “legalized theft” to redistribute wealth. All the name of “the people,” “fairness,” “equality” and “social justice” of course. As Orwell said in Animal Farm, “some animals are more equal than others” in a socialist system. Party’s over G7. Donald J Trump holds the most powerful office in the world.

 

[Bobbie Solo]

Wow. @SnakeTom, @Merge, Cern...when you get looney tunes posts like the ones in here, again I don’t get why you would even bother responding/debating.

There are a lot of articles and discussions regarding how people on both sides of the aisle stay in their echo chamber in terms of social media, press they follow, etc. & how it’s not helping the overall discourse. That is of course true to a point. But when you read some of the real winners on here sometimes, can you really blame us?

 

[SnakeTom]

When you reference Goebbles the way you did you are doing the exact same thing that you were accusing Trump.

If you read the two speeches I'm referring to they are extremely similar. Especially the part where after berating Mexicans he states "I'm sure there may be a few good Mexicans also" whereas Goebble's speech says "Those few good Jews have nothing to worry about from Hitler, it's just the rest of them who better watch out". Whoever wrote that speech for Trump borrowed heavily.

TK

 

[HALL85]

If you read the two speeches I'm referring to they are extremely similar. Especially the part where after berating Mexicans he states "I'm sure there may be a few good Mexicans also" whereas Goebble's speech says "Those few good Jews have nothing to worry about from Hitler, it's just the rest of them who better watch out". Whoever wrote that speech for Trump borrowed heavily.

TK

Once again, your opinion. And you are taking that out of context just like the MSM did. I don’t expect to convince you otherwise Tom, but the Goebels analogy is just plain silly.