Go cat, go!
Posted on 11/22/2017 9:20:56 AM PST by Eddie01
The president calls the father of one of the detained UCLA players a 'poor man’s version of Don King, but without the hair'
President Donald Trump did not mince words when he extended his feud with LaVar Ball into Wednesday, calling the father of one of the three UCLA basketball players detained in China an “ungrateful fool” the day before Thanksgiving.
Ball, the outspoken father of LiAngelo Ball, refused to thank Trump for interceding with Chinese President Xi Jinping on behalf of his son and the two other players arrested for shoplifting and detained in China earlier in November. Although the three college basketball players thanked Trump for his efforts, Ball told CNN Monday night that Trump didn’t deserve his gratitude because he did “nothing” to secure the boys’ release.
The father's dismissal of the president appeared to spur Trump into revamping the feud Wednesday in two tweets.
"It wasn't the White House, it wasn't the State Department, it wasn't father LaVar's so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence - IT WAS ME," Trump tweeted. "Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man's version of Don King, but without the hair."
"Just think ... LaVar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China, but no NBA contract to support you," Trump added. "But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing. It's a really big deal, especially in China. Ungrateful fool!"
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump It wasn’t the White House, it wasn’t the State Department, it wasn’t father LaVar’s so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence - IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man’s version of Don King, but without the hair. Just think.. 5:25 AM - Nov 22, 2017 35,240 35,240 Replies 21,575 21,575 Retweets 76,403 76,403 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump ...LaVar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China, but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing. It’s a really big deal, especially in China. Ungrateful fool! 5:33 AM - Nov 22, 2017 25,534 25,534 Replies 23,138 23,138 Retweets 88,688 88,688 likes
Last week, LiAngelo Ball had no problem thanking Trump directly for his involvement in his release.
"I'm grateful for this UCLA team that stood strong beside us and made it possible for me to be sitting here in front of you all today," LiAngelo Ball had said. "I'd also like to thank President Trump and the United States government for the help that they provided as well."
But his father told CNN Monday night that there wasn't any reason for him to thank the U.S. president.
Related: LaVar Ball: I'd Rather Thank Xi Jinping Than Trump for My Son's Release
"Did he help the boys get out? I don't know. I don't know. If I was going to thank somebody, I'd probably thank President Xi. I'd thank him. He's in China. He's the head, the president in China," Ball said. "I mean somebody can make a suggestion and somebody can do something. You've got people who make suggestions and people who do things."
"If you help, you shouldn't have to say anything," Ball added. "All this stuff going on, and that's on your mind, that a father didn't say thank you? And you're the head of the U.S.? Come on."
Ball urged Trump to "stay in [his] lane" and stick to "his political affairs" while he handled his own son.
When ESPN asked Ball on Friday about Trump's intercession on his son's behalf, Ball responded, "Who?"
"What was [Trump] over there for? Don't tell me nothing. Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out," Ball, a former basketball and football player and the CEO of sports apparel company Big Baller Brand, told ESPN.
Well you can sure see why his son came out to be a good for nothing shoplifter.
Except in this case, the mosquito “thinks” he’s King Kong.
Not only an ungrateful fool, but an entitled fool as well.
He FIGHTS!
(((I LOVE This Man))))
Go cat, go!
From those receiving welfare to those holding government jobs.
Hey, U-Fools, ever hear of the guillotine?
You are why it was invented.
You are why it was invented.
We are overrun with useless, entitled parasites.
Or is this your first day in America?
This is minor league.
Think big Donald, drop a MOAB on Congress.
LaVar Ball missed a tremendous opportunity to thank Trump and advance his own business interests if he sent to Trump a pair of his shoes with a short thank you note.
Instead Ball is coming across as a fool and embarrassment to his family and UCLA.
The Key to Unhappiness - Denis Prager (5½ minutes, but a jewel)
LaVar has been elevated now to ambassador of the black urban community. ...and he’s exposing them for what they are.
A product of Jesse and Al. They are silent and squirming.
They can’t defend the behavior they are responsible for enabling.
Loving every minute of it.
Well said!
+1
far as i know none of the players are. Just the one loud mouth father.
Yup. So many truths that shall not be spoken about race, women, sexuality, progressives, Hollywood, DC and on and on.
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