Michael Jordan to NBC: "I support LJ. He's doing an amazing job for his community."

[kpete]

NEW: Jordan sides with James over Trump tweet. NBA legend Michael Jordan tells NBC News through a spokesperson:
"I support LJ. He’s doing an amazing job for his community.”

Link to tweet

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/04/trump-lebron-james-cnn-don-lemon-762420

[roamer65]

1. Classy response from a classy guy.

[Funtatlaguy]

4. Classy maybe. But not brave.

Michael was, is, and will always be apolitical.
Absolutely his right.
But, he’s no hero, just an amazing athlete and a smart businessman.

[brush]

10. Don't know about you but I call MJ's comment favoring LeBron over...

over trump very political.

[exboyfil]

12. Done through a spokesperson

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Still if he wants to remain apolitical, that is his right. It is the buffoon that dragged him into this controversy.

[brush]

13. Better edit that. Doesn't make sense.

[brush]

27. The man is a billionaire executive and team owner who delegates some one on his...

social media staff to get his views out to the public, unlike our so-called executive in the WH who posts his own ignorant, ill advised, misspelled dog whistles rantings himself.

I like Mike's way.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. Jordan is very cautious. He wants to appeal to as many people as possible.

He said he stands with LeBron. That's enough for him and me. We can't expect all athletes to be as bold as LeBron.

[maddiemom]

19. Favoring ANYONE, even late bogeymen such as Charles Manson or Idi Amin...

( notice that I didn't use the Hitler reference) over Trump is not political, but rather proof of an intelligent, sensitive human being. Thankfully we still have SOME restraints, or obviously, Trump would be giving his full Putin impulses free rein.

[brush]

28. The man is a billionaire. Where did you get the notion that he lost...

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tens of millions gambling? One sure doesn't get to be a billionaire doing that.

[grantcart]

22. I have a different take on Michael Jordan's reluctance to speak on political matters

No one had a higher public profile in the United States across all segments of the US except possibly John Lennon.

When I travelled back to the US after a multi year absence in Asia with limited US media I asked three cab drivers in three different states about who was making news and I was astonished to hear "Michael Jordan" was the answer each time.

If he is concerned about personal threats against him or probably of more concern, his family, this could have only increased when his father was murdered.

When you get to a level of Jordan or Lennon you have to worry about some comment setting off a murderous rage by some nut job, but that's just my take.

[tarheelsunc]

23. Michael B. Jordan is an actor (no relation)

The basketball player's middle name is Jeffrey.

Not that it takes anything away from your point, of course.

[MountCleaners]

31. Michael Jordan supported Obama

Raised money for him and donated to his campaigns.

[jcgoldie]

2. You had to know this was coming

Even though MJ has been famously apolitical how could Trump not see what he was setting himself up for? What a clueless idiot.

[Control-Z]

17. That was my first thought.

What an idiot the WH squater is. I think he just assumes all "the best people" will side with him even though history has proved otherwise again and again.

[maddiemom]

20. "White House squatter"...

Absolutely brilliant and dead on! I nominate this term to be used whenever possible.

[ooky]

3. I was expecting MJ to enter the discussion pretty quickly

following Spanky's tweet. He did not disappoint.

[lame54]

5. I like Mike...

And LeBron
And Don(Lemon - not the orange)

[a kennedy]

7. Almost did a double take on that liking Don response.......

it came to me right quick tho, Don as in Don Lemon of CNN, not the Don of orange turd fame.

[hlthe2b]

8. you might want to clarify that you like "DON LEMON". Some might think you meant D Trump

[lame54]

9. Done

[Guilded Lilly]

6. Of COURSE Jordan will support James. He is a man of high caliber and

Intelligence, talent and character.

All of which are foreign to the freak Cretin.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. James has done more for Society

in one minute,than Trump has given in his 72 years.

Trump knows his is toast with all the minority Community and all he can to is scare the Minority Community away from the Polls.

[rurallib]

16. and he's a much better actor based on his appearance in Trainwreck

[Wellstone ruled]

26. Oh yes,forgot about that one.

[Scurrilous]

14. K&R

[George II]

15. That's about as political as you'll see from apolitical Michael Jordan.

[mobeau69]

24. We don't need another twitter war.

I say they just settle it post haste with a fist fight.

[OldManTarHeel]

25. The GOAT has Responded . . I luvs me some MJ, Always have . . . GO TAR HEELS . . !

TARRRRRRR . . .

[Lady_Chat]

30. Bet Trump is really pissed now. Good!

Was reading some of the tweets from NBA, so supportive of LeBron and Don Lemon, very negative ones about Trump. One of them said, you have to be insecure to attack someone who is doing good...that's Trump, for sure. Glad Jordan responded too, bet Trump doesn't 'like Mike" anymore.