Comments reignite political feud with NBA stars
This past thursday fox News host Laura Ingraham reignited a feud this week over whether athletes should get political. Ingraham on her show suggested NBA stars shouldn't talk politics, telling Kevin Durant and LeBron James to "shut up and dribble." Multiple players rallied against Ingraham, and Durant called her comments "racist." The feud follows the recent debate, centered around the NFL football season, over whether players should use their platform for political statements. Last year, Trump sparked a national controversy over players who protest police brutality and racism by kneeling during the national anthem before games. He called for NFL team owners to fire players who don't stand. Trump's remarks sparked widespread protests from players across the league and condemnations from many athletes and coaches. Many players that had not previously made political statements supported other players' right to protest. Player