LeBron James explains his Trump tweet: 'He's now using sports as the platform to try and divide us'

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September 23, 2017 4:56 PM

LeBron James took to Twitter on Saturday to respond to President Donald Trump's comments about Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

LeBron James responded Saturday to President Donald Trump's comments on the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry by calling Trump a "bum" and suggesting it was no longer an honor to visit the White House.

Trump tweeted Saturday morning that he had "withdrawn" his invitation to the Warriors to visit the White House and celebrate their 2017 championship win.

While it was unclear whether or not Trump actually extended an invitation to the Warriors, Curry told ESPN on Friday that he did not want to attend the ceremony if it happened. James pointed to those comments in his response to the president.

"U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So therefore ain't no invite," tweeted James, the three-time NBA champion. "Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!"

James, whose Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Warriors in the NBA Finals, was a vocal supporter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and visited the White House during President Barack Obama's tenure.

In the past, Trump has called James "a great player and a great guy."

James also released a video a few hours after the initial tweet, explaining in more detail his position.

"I think it's basically at a point where I'm a little frustrated, man, because this guy that we've put in charge has tried to divide us once again" James said via his Uninterrupted platform. "Obviously we all know what happened with Charlottesville and the divide that caused. Now it's hit home more for me because he's now using sports as the platform to try and divide us."