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Sunday, August 5, 2018
Amid NBA spat, Iran’s Ahmadinejad urges Trump to love all athletes equally
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFormer Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is calling on US President Donald Trump to “love all” athletes equally, after the US leader insulted NBA star LeBron James and declared his preference for Michael Jordan.
In a Tweet, Ahmadinejad tell Trump that “In my opinion everyone especially a President should love all, and not differentiate between them.” He adds that he loves both James and Jordan.
Mr. @realDonaldTrump In my opinion everyone especially a President should love all,and not differentiate between them. I love @KingJames #MichaelJordan @RaufMahmoud and all athletes, and wish them all the best.
— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (@Ahmadinejad1956) August 5, 2018
On Friday, Trump derided James’s intelligence after the basketball player and philanthropist accused him of fueling racial divides in the United States.
“Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, (CNN presenter) Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do,” the president tweeted of the Los Angeles Lakers player,” he posted.
Trump closed his tweet saying “I like Mike! in reference to Jordan.
Trump’s comment sparked a huge reaction on Twitter from James’s backers.
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