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‘Slow news day at the office’: LeBron James shrugs off Trump’s national anthem attack
Trump calls James a ‘TOTAL DISGRACE’ over anthem US president demands apology for pregame warm-up James helps Sixers erase 29-point deficit against Cavs Donald Trump lashed out at NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful behavior during the playing of the national anth
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What the coverage shows
Both outlets center on Trump’s criticism of LeBron James and tie it to the national anthem. The Hill is the only one to add the quoted language calling James a “disgrace” and the only extract that gives more detail about James not standing still, while The Independent keeps the framing tighter and simply says Trump took aim at him on Truth Social.
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