President Donald Trump expressed his opinion that merging politics with sports could harm basketball, stating that the two should be separate for viewers to relax. He cautioned against the negative impact of political expressions by football and baseball teams on their respective leagues.
In a recent tweet, Trump reiterated his stance by criticizing the NBA for becoming too political and suffering from declining ratings as a consequence. He advised football and baseball leagues to take note of the NBA’s situation and stand firm for the country and its flag.
The NBA made headlines last week when playoff games were postponed due to players from several teams opting not to play following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The league later decided to resume playoffs on August 29 while continuing efforts to raise awareness on issues like racial injustice, criminal justice reform, police reform, and voter access.
