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Oct 22, 2026, 03:49 PM ET

Hours after President Donald Trump criticized him for appearing to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before the Philadelphia 76ers ' season opener earlier this week against the Knicks in New York, LeBron James responded with a short answer Thursday night.

"It's a slow news day at the office, you know," James said. "Slow news day in the office."

Trump, in a social media post with an accompanying video, accused James of disrespecting the United States while the national anthem was played Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. In the video, James appeared to practice a golf swing and jump shot while lined up alongside teammates who mostly stood still during the anthem.

"I said right from the beginning that he's no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE," Trump said in the post.…