Former NBA player Charles Barkley criticizes LeBron James for what he did during the national anthem, saying the practice golf swing amounts to disrespect. Multiple outlets report Barkley’s comments in the context of the ongoing LeBron James and Donald Trump controversy, with Barkley focusing on the anthem moment.
Newsweek and Fox News say Barkley aligns with Donald Trump’s stance on the anthem episode, while also clarifying that he is not endorsing everything Trump says. NDTV similarly reports that Barkley calls the golf-swing behavior disrespectful but distances himself from Trump’s remarks.
Yahoo Sports and the other outlets also frame the discussion around the reported incident during opening-night coverage of the NBA season, describing it as something that drew public attention. Across sources, Barkley is presented as the common thread, with varying emphasis on his relationship to Trump and the specific nature of the anthem-time gesture.
