LeBron James once again criticizes the US president

Basketball superstar LeBron James once again criticized US President Donald Trump (Photo: KEYSTONE / FR53611 AP / PHIL LONG)

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The NBA star accused Trump to override the debate Abuse the respect of the national anthem for political purposes. "In recent months, I've discovered that he used the sport to divide us," James told CNN news channel Monday.

The triple champion of the NBA spoke about the discussion of the current national anthem. The American Football League NFL and the fact that NBA colleagues like Stephen Curry of the champion Golden State Warriors refused to visit the White House to protest the behavior and politics of Trump

"I can not say , "said James, who opened a charity-funded primary education course in his home town of Akron, Ohio,

Two years ago, San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick was became the first NFL player to break the US national anthem. He wanted to put up a sign against discrimination, racism and police violence against blacks. Many athletes also outside of American football have joined. Their twisted knees split the league and the public – and also called Trump on the scene, who called the players as "sons of whores" and asked the club bosses to dismiss them.