The Cleveland Cavaliers play the New York Knicks in an NBA game this
week and the players have refused to stay at the Trump Soho even though
rooms had been booked in advance. The president-elect does not own the
hotel but it bears his name as part of a licensing deal. The Cavs are
the latest in a line of NBA teams to boycott Trump.
Just days after Trump’s win, three NBA teams decided that they would
boycott Trump-branded hotels, according to ESPN. The Milwaukee Bucks,
Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks decided to no longer stay at
Trump hotels in New York and Chicago.
James, the most prominent Cavalier
and one of the league’s top superstars, endorsed Hillary Clinton during
the election campaign and even appeared with her at a rally in his
hometown of Ohio which Trump eventually won. His teammate, Iman Shumpert
says he won’t make an appearance at the White House for the traditional
team visit should Cavaliers win the NBA title. Shumpert told Complex
Magazine that he was turned off by Trump’s ‘racist, sexist bulls***.’
‘I do think he’s crazy—straight up,’ Shumpert said. ‘I think he did that
stuff to get people to think he’s willing to shake it up. But did I vote for him? No. The other stuff that comes with him, I can’t get with.’
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