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Durant won't go to White House to visit Trump
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 [August 18, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - If the
Golden State Warriors are invited to White House, Kevin Durant said
he will not visit with President Donald Trump to celebrate the
team's 2017 championship.
Durant was honored in his hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md. and the
2017 Finals MVP told ESPN he will not attend any possible ceremony
with Trump.
"Nah, I won't do that," Durant told ESPN. "I don't respect who's in
office right now."
Durant and the Warriors are scheduled to visit the Washington
Wizards Feb. 28. The Warriors have been officially been invited by
the Trump administration.
"I don't agree with what he agrees with, so my voice is going to be
heard by not doing that," Durant told ESPN. "That's just me
personally, but if I know my guys well enough, they'll all agree
with me."
Durant's comments occurred as Trump is dealing with the fallout over
what transpired in Charlottesville, Va., last Saturday, which has
caused many sports figures to vent their frustrations.
Last Saturday, 32-year-old Heather Heyer was protesting a white
supremacist rally and was killed when a car plowed into the crowd of
protesters.
Durant said he thinks Trump is playing a role in the increased
public visibility of white supremacists.
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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the
Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle
Arena. Mandatory Credit: Monica Davey/Pool Photo via USA TODAY
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"He's definitely driving it," Durant told ESPN. "I
feel ever since he's got into office, or since he ran for the
presidency, our country has been so divided and it's not a
coincidence."
Durant is not the only NBA star to speak out against Trump.
On Tuesday, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James called out
Trump on twitter by saying: "Hate has always existed in America. Yes
we know that but Donald Trump just made it fashionable again!
Statues has nothing to do with us now!
During the regular season, Golden State's Steve Kerr and San
Antonio's Gregg Popovich were among the more vocal coaches in
publicly criticizing Trump. [© 2017 Thomson Reuters. All
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