Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator and two-time NBA champion, released
a statement Sunday responding to President Donald Trump's recent
comments and tweets regarding protests in the NBA and NFL.
"My
entire life has been founded on the knowledge that sports is a model of
what's best about America and about humanity: a model of discipline,
aspiration, selflessness, and excellence.
"Those who would
denigrate those values, who would use our shared love of the game to
divide us, show a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes us great as
a country, and as human beings -- not to mention a fundamental
understanding of what sports is actually about.
"So many of us
have gotten up before dawn for early morning practices, we've driven
hours to our kids' games, and we've gone hoarse cheering for our
favorite teams, all because we love these games that push us to be
better, and that connect us in a way unlike any other to our teammates,
neighbors, and fellow Americans.
"I'm calling on everyone who has
ever been a fan or a player, as a kid or as an adult, to affirm our
shared values and to reject the President's comments in no uncertain
terms.
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