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LeBron, Cavs teammates not staying at Trump New York hotel

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts on September 26, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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F LeBron James went through with his threat to not stay with the Cavaliers at Trump SoHo on Tuesday night, instead staying at a nearby hotel.

Since Trump was elected President on November 8, several Cleveland Cavaliers players have taken to social media and other platforms to express their displeasure at the results.

James is also part of the Cavs’ contingent boycotting Trump SoHo during this stay in NY.

Maverick Carter, James’ business manager, took particular umbrage to the work choice. I think it was a distraction for me as much as a pain reliever. “But it’s just my personal preference”.

Jackson, while discussing an alleged incident when James wanted the Miami Heat to stay overnight in Cleveland in 2014, said he couldn’t hold up the team “because you and your mum and your posse want to spend an extra night in Cleveland”.

James and teammate JR Smith both appeared at a Clinton rally in Cleveland the Sunday before the election. “I understand people’s stance on Trump”, Shumpert said.

For example, guard Iman Shumpert said he would not go to the White House for the customary presidential congratulations should the Cavaliers successfully defend their National Basketball Association title this season.

Howard, a three-time defensive player of the year who was acquired in the offseason by his hometown team, said the Hawks have plenty of time to recover their losses this season. James has been outspoken in his criticism of President-elect Donald Trump, although it’s worth noting he no longer owns the hotel in SoHo. Neither Mediaite-nor TMZ, which originally reported the claim-bothered to set the record straight, but AllDigitocracy will. Cavs fans will remember the Trump SoHo as the site of coach Tyronn Lue’s late-season pep talk to Kevin Love last April, which propelled the power forward toward a successful postseason.

“It had to hurt when they lost LeBron”, Jackson said.

On one part of the story these are incidents that come up and fade away naturally in the National Basketball Association world, while some are taken seriously and some incidents just die out naturally.

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The Trump SoHo is the only Trump-named hotel the Cavs are scheduled to stay in this season.

LeBron, Cavs teammates not staying at Trump New York hotel