President Donald Trump is continuing to receive a lot of flak for the comments and actions he made recently, directed towards athletes from the NFL and NBA. From current, former players, and even coaches, they have made their opinions about Trump known publicly through interviews or on social media.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons has also joined in the conversation and fired shots at the commander-in-chief. He even went as far as calling him an “idiot,” and the wrong person to lead the U.S., via Fox Sports Australia.
“I think he's an idiot,” Simmons said.
“If we were in Australia right now, a lot of people would call him a d-head, and that's how I personally feel.
“Some of the comments he's just made about players, the NFL, the anthem. Everyone respects America, and everyone thinks America is a great country, but he's the wrong person to be in charge of it.
“I think, as a man, you're not supposed to be tweeting like that, saying remarks about women, what people should be doing, how you talk to leaders of other countries, and putting America in a situation where it doesn't need to be like that.”
Although Simmons is Australian, he has been active in the past with social issues, and also politics in the U.S. That said, it doesn't come as a surprise that he is also speaking his mind now.
More and more players are being vocal about their criticism against Trump, and there may be others who will also follow suit in the coming weeks.
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