LeBron James answers Trump's criticism: 'Slow news day at the office'
LeBron JamesPhiladelphia 76ers forward, speaking to reporters after the team's home opener
Responding to Trump's criticism after the 76ers' home opener, James says it is a slow news day at the office.
“Slow news day at the office.”
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Trump says LeBron James disrespected the country by warming up during the national anthem; James calls it a slow news day
On October 22, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that LeBron James disrespects the country, calling him a 'TOTAL DISGRACE' and saying he should apologize to Americans who died for the flag. The post shared a video in which James appears to practice a golf swing and a jump shot during the national anthem before the Philadelphia 76ers' season opener at Madison Square Garden on October 20. Trump repeated the complaint at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, that night. Asked about it after the 76ers' home opener, James said it was a slow news day at the office.
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Associated Press report, carried by KTTC, on Trump's post about James's conduct during the anthem, James's response after the 76ers' home opener against Cleveland on October 22, coach Nick Nurse's comments, and Trump's remarks at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, that night.
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ABC11 (WTVD) report, drawing on ESPN and AP reporting, on James's answer to Trump's criticism after the 76ers' home opener on October 22, 2026, and on coach Nick Nurse's comments before the game.
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ABC11 reports that hours after Trump criticized him for appearing to continue his warmups during the anthem, James responded with a short answer Thursday night. The AP reports that he first said, "It must be a slow news day at the office," and then repeated the line.
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The AP reports that James had 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 114-106 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the biggest comeback win of his career, after the 76ers trailed by 29 points.
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The case concerns James's conduct during the national anthem before the 76ers' October 20 season opener, which Trump calls disrespect to the country. James answers Trump's criticism of that conduct by calling it a slow news day, which downplays its importance.
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