The results of the Presidential elections last week has divided the country after seeing one of the closest races in history. Protesters flocked the streets of different major cities in the U.S. just days after Donald Trump won the Presidency.
And now, even NBA teams are showing their disapproval of the next commander-in-chief. News surfaced that the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks have all stopped staying in Trump-branded or owned hotels whenever they are on the road.
Article Continues BelowStory posting now w/ @ZachLowe_NBA: Sources say three NBA teams (Milwaukee, Memphis and Dallas) have stopped staying in Trump-branded hotels
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 16, 2016
Trump owns a chain of hotels across the country including his newest line named “Scion.” The billionaire is also tied up with other hotel franchises and owns some of their shares.
The three teams have yet to release a statement regarding their boycott of the future President's hotels and their exact reason for doing so. It will also be interesting if other teams, not just in the NBA but in other sports, will follow their lead and also do the same.