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a kennedy

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Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:37 AM Tuesday

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Good for them! Ocelot II Tuesday #1
Thank you Knicks malaise Tuesday #2
No surprise, really Wednesdays Tuesday #3
K&R spanone Tuesday #4
Bravo Knicks! DemocracyForever Tuesday #5
Good! electric_blue68 Tuesday #6
Wise decision MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #7
Very good news! BobTheSubgenius Tuesday #8
Knicks knock nutjob; no to nasty nimrod NBachers Tuesday #9
Being invited to the White House (and going) used to be an honor. Now, the honor LoisB Tuesday #10
Or ... they can turn it around and invite Chump to Madison Square Garden FakeNoose Tuesday #23
I don't know. He's so clueless, he would probably think they want to give LoisB Tuesday #28
😎 FakeNoose Tuesday #29
I LOVE IT! LoisB Tuesday #30
He made their lives miserable edhopper Tuesday #11
Don't get too excited yet People BaronChocula Tuesday #12
No official report on this. chowder66 Tuesday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Tuesday #14
Can NBA Commissioner Make Them Go? 2na fisherman Tuesday #15
No. No NBA Championship Team Has Visited Trump's White House EVER Wiz Imp Tuesday #19
This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Tuesday #22
They shouldn't have to if they don't want to. calimary Tuesday #16
Yeah, but they'll be missing out on the delightful buffet of McDonalds. llmart Tuesday #25
Good 👍😁 TommieMommy Tuesday #17
But perhaps they'll visit Gracie Mansion... n/t legallyblondeNYC Tuesday #18
Yes! That's what integrity looks like Grim Chieftain Tuesday #20
This should probably be taken down since there is no official confirmation of this. Wiz Imp Tuesday #21
This is great news. GoodRaisin Tuesday #24
Yay! Finally a team with a spine! City Lights Tuesday #26
great news. obnoxiousdrunk Tuesday #27

Ocelot II

(131,706 posts)
1. Good for them!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:55 AM
Tuesday

malaise

(299,304 posts)
2. Thank you Knicks
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 AM
Tuesday

😀

Wednesdays

(23,393 posts)
3. No surprise, really
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
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...after the reception The Felon got at Madison Square Garden last week? As if!

spanone

(142,200 posts)
4. K&R
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:01 PM
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DemocracyForever

(278 posts)
5. Bravo Knicks!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:57 PM
Tuesday

electric_blue68

(27,805 posts)
6. Good!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:04 PM
Tuesday

MustLoveBeagles

(18,169 posts)
7. Wise decision
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:13 PM
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BobTheSubgenius

(12,260 posts)
8. Very good news!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:22 PM
Tuesday

Every ray of sunshine lights the way a little bit more.


NBachers

(19,650 posts)
9. Knicks knock nutjob; no to nasty nimrod
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:32 PM
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LoisB

(13,721 posts)
10. Being invited to the White House (and going) used to be an honor. Now, the honor
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:33 PM
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is being invited and refusing to go.

FakeNoose

(42,885 posts)
23. Or ... they can turn it around and invite Chump to Madison Square Garden
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:24 PM
Tuesday

Do you think he'd accept? I doubt it ...

LoisB

(13,721 posts)
28. I don't know. He's so clueless, he would probably think they want to give
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:59 PM
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the trophy to him.

FakeNoose

(42,885 posts)
29. 😎
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:20 PM
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LoisB

(13,721 posts)
30. I LOVE IT!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:33 PM
Tuesday

edhopper

(37,649 posts)
11. He made their lives miserable
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:33 PM
Tuesday

For Game 4. They also had to deal with security BS. He jinxed their win streak. Fuck the napping orange glob

BaronChocula

(4,939 posts)
12. Don't get too excited yet People
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:34 PM
Tuesday

Not finding any real announcement has been made one way or the other.

But I hope they tell Don Nods to stick it.

chowder66

(12,660 posts)
13. No official report on this.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:36 PM
Tuesday

I hope they do decline but I can't find a reputable source yet.

Response to a kennedy (Original post)

2na fisherman

(389 posts)
15. Can NBA Commissioner Make Them Go?
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:49 PM
Tuesday

He might agree to kiss Trump's ass to gain cooperation for proposed team expansion plans.

Wiz Imp

(10,721 posts)
19. No. No NBA Championship Team Has Visited Trump's White House EVER
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:07 PM
Tuesday
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-nba-championship-team-visited-194011918.html
No NBA Championship Team Has Visited Trump's White House EVER, But That May Change This Year
Now here we are, in 2026. The playoffs are upon us, and the Athletic recently did a survey asking NBA players how they felt about going to the White House this year.

One hundred eighteen players answered the question, which is roughly about a quarter of the league. Sixty-three of them (53.4%) said "yes," they would visit the White House if their team won a championship. Fifty-five of them (46.6%) said "no." Another 18 players were asked, but declined to answer.

Although it's just a slight majority, and only a quarter of the league answered the question, it does hint that we might see an NBA championship team head to the White House this year.

The Athletic reports that although they didn't ask players if they supported Trump or not, 32 of the 109 respondents who offered comments said they didn't. Not one player said they supported Trump.


Oh, and the Federal Government has absolutely no say in Professional Sports Leagues expansions. The can expand any time and any where they want.

Response to Wiz Imp (Reply #19)

calimary

(91,315 posts)
16. They shouldn't have to if they don't want to.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:51 PM
Tuesday

He needs them WAY more than they need him, even if it’s only for a lousy photo op.

llmart

(17,764 posts)
25. Yeah, but they'll be missing out on the delightful buffet of McDonalds.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:31 PM
Tuesday

TommieMommy

(3,201 posts)
17. Good 👍😁
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:56 PM
Tuesday

legallyblondeNYC

(224 posts)
18. But perhaps they'll visit Gracie Mansion... n/t
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:01 PM
Tuesday

Grim Chieftain

(2,269 posts)
20. Yes! That's what integrity looks like
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:09 PM
Tuesday

Sucks to be you, agent orange.

Wiz Imp

(10,721 posts)
21. This should probably be taken down since there is no official confirmation of this.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:16 PM
Tuesday

However, see this aarticle: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-nba-championship-team-visited-194011918.html
No NBA Championship Team Has Visited Trump's White House EVER, But That May Change This Year

GoodRaisin

(11,165 posts)
24. This is great news.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:29 PM
Tuesday

I was getting so tired of champion athletic teams degrading themselves by going to visit that piece of shit after winning a championship. Good for the Knicks telling him to shove it up his fat ass.

City Lights

(26,163 posts)
26. Yay! Finally a team with a spine!
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 02:32 PM
Tuesday

obnoxiousdrunk

(3,125 posts)
27. great news.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:50 PM
Tuesday
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