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Democrat Joe Biden, elected 46th President of the United States this Saturday, November 7, was supported by many American athletes, such as basketball player LeBron James and world football champion Megan Rapinoe during his campaign. This Saturday, they are delighted with his victory over outgoing President Donald Trump.
« THANKS THANKS THANKS!! Let’s celebrate! Always responsibly ». As soon as Joe Biden’s election is announced, this Saturday, November 7, the star of the NBA LeBron James very quickly let his joy burst out on Twitter. The American basketball player, a fervent opponent of Donald Trump, also thanked voters in Philadelphia, the most populous city in Pennsylvania, Key state that tipped the scales definitely in favor of Joe Biden.
LeBron James also took the opportunity to mock the outgoing president:
Sacred NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 11, LeBron James has, in recent months, publicly committed in favor of Joe Biden, and especially against Donald Trump. He had called him “Thug” on Twitter in 2017 when the president criticized Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors player, who did not want to go to the White House as was his custom after a title. The “King” added: “ Coming to the White House was a great honor before you landed! »
Since then, the Black Lives Matter movement was born, and the invectives between the two men multiplied, until the Republican candidate’s last campaign meeting on Monday in Scranton, Pennsylvania. “ I feel bad for LeBron, ironisait Donald Trump. NBA audiences are down 71%. I haven’t watched a single finals shot. It bores me. Because when a league doesn’t respect their country, people don’t watch “. The “ LeBron James sucks “Then chanted by the crowd made smile the resident of the White House who has never ceased to criticize the quadruple NBA champion, recent founder of the association to promote the vote” More than a vote ».
The “ King »Far from being alone
Beyond LeBron James, globally the entire NBA was behind Joe Biden. Stephen Curry, Doc Rivers or Magic Johnson have publicly expressed their support for the former vice-president. During the playoffs organized in Orlando from August 18 to October 11, a few weeks before the election, the players of the prestigious American League put one knee to the ground in each game to protest against police violence and racism.
Joe Biden was also able to count on the support of Megan Rapinoe, World football champion in 2019 with the American selection. The one who had publicly revealed her homosexuality in 2012, has always ruled out any visit to the White House after winning the World Cup. This spokesperson for the LGBT movement had challenged the president on social networks, on this subject: “ I think I would say your post is excluding people. You exclude me. You exclude people who look like me ».
This Saturday, she was one of the first to congratulate the Democratic candidate and his vice president Kamala Harris who goes down in history as the first black woman to hold the office.
Cannot understate how historic and incredible this is for @KamalaHarris and for Black women and South Asian women everywhere, and for America. Let’s not look back, ever. ???????? ✊????✊????✊????✊????
Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) November 7, 2020
Her teammate Alex Morgan, tennis player Naomi Osaka, but also quadruple Olympic basketball player and quadruple world champion Sue Bird, also shared their joy on social media.
However, it is difficult to say that the support of these athletes could influence American voters. LeBron James’ home state,Ohio, for example, voted in majority for Donald Trump, as in 2016.
But, beyond supporting Joe Biden, the “King” and others insisted on the need to vote. And from that point of view, it’s a success: more than 66% of eligible voters voted on Tuesday, a turnout not seen since 1904.
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