Watch LeBron James defend calling Trump a bum on Twitter

LeBron James defended calling Trump a bum on twitter after the president announced that the Golden State Warriors would not be invited to the White House. Following is a transcript of the video.

Reporter: Is there any regret that you got into a name-calling situation with the president?

LeBron James: No. Name calling? What did I say? Let me hear you say it.

Reporter: You called him a bum.

James: That's not a name-call. "You bum." Me and my friends call each other that all the time. I'm not his friend, though. I don't want to see that on a note. He's not my friend. No, no, that was the first thing that when I woke up and saw what he said about Steph Curry.

First of all, it's so funny because it's like you invite me to your party, right? Matter of fact it's not like you invited me, it's almost like, you know, "Tom, hey, I'm not going to be able to make it. I'm not coming." And then he be like, “Hey LeBron guess what? You're not invited." I wasn't coming anyways.

So that was funny to me when I woke up and saw that. So, and my first initial response was you bum. First of all, you don't understand the magnitude. He doesn't understand the power that he has for being the leader of this beautiful country. He doesn't understand how many kids, no matter the race, look up to the president for the United States for guidance, leadership, for words of encouragement. He doesn't understand that.

That's what makes me more sick than anything, that we have someone, this is the number one position in the world. You guys agree? Being the president of the United States is the most powerful position in the world. I don't know of another one. If you find one let me know. It's the most powerful position in the world, and we're at a time where the most powerful position in the world has an opportunity to bring us closer together as a people and inspire the youth and put the youth at ease, saying that it's okay for me to walk down the street and not be judged because the color of my skin or because of my race. And he has no recollection of that. And he doesn't even care. Maybe he does. But he doesn't care. So, do I take away … take away "you bum" off my, no, because if I did I would've deleted my tweet.

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[joeschmo]

Lol Bron’s face when he said “what did I say”😂😂

[jdtown]

Haha, Lebron calling a bum a bum is not controversial.

[rogidjungduijtnmdj]

When he says "guidance" at 1:14 is great

[francoyang]

honestly, all the allstar players in NBA can make a house called ANTI-Trump black house XD

[hzoynikpaparovits]

Imagine if you are in northkorea and tell your president bum . I was wondering where you will be be in the next 30 minutes

[honkyhonk]

He needs to continue dribbling for chairman Xi.

[brandonoconnor]

Would love to hear what lebron thinks of biden today

[oaktree]

I had a bunch of LeBrons basketball cards. I burned em in my backyard.

[honorquest]

Lebron insults Trump a lot, when Trump replies, then he starts complaining..

[lfaulcon]

Perfectly said with CLASS. KEEP IT UP. GOOD JOB.

[lisumaperaly]

I love the way you all fuel the fire! It's gonna make the end of the world come just a little bit sooner 😂

[joshclark]

Would love to c lebum run the country we wouldn't last more than a year

[moneymaker]

Lebron is mad that Obama is no longer in office thats all

[adaonetube]

Wow! Isn't Lebron great he called the president a bum!? Such talent.

[markurbansky]

This guy couldn't hold up Michael Jordan's jockstrap

[yusbielfernandez]

Don't hear him crying about biden

[dtownblastin]

Victim mindset is the down fall of many brothers of any color. Some people take criticism to the heart

[DingDong-gnhj]

Hypocrite. What is he showing the youth by calling the president a bum?

[juliab]

So glad I stopped wasting my time watching professional sports, especially basketball. So amusing that anyone would care what a low IQ athlete would think.

[substitutelife]

Shaq, Ice cube, Diddy and other prominent Black men LIKE Trump, it's just POLITICS with LeBron EVERYONE is allowed to have an opinion