NBA players react to Donald Trump winning the election
Many of the country's top basketball stars joked on social media that they'd ask for a transfer to Toronto, while some were genuinely concerned by events. <a title="Nadal vs Thiem live online: French Open semi-final" href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/06/09/other_sports/1496999315_344703.html">Nadal vs Thiem</a>
Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections sparked instant reaction among the country’s NBA stars, most of whom expressed their shock at the outcome and concern over the plans of the 45th American president, while others said the new commander in chief should be given time.
Some of the players that posted messages on social media joked about moving to Canada, whose immigration website crashed as the results started to roll in. Oklahoma City Thunder centre Enes Kanter send an open message asking if any European or Chinese teams needed a “6’ 11” PF/C?”
He better not win. Smh.
— Tone Wroten (@TWroten_LOE) November 9, 2016
Mood!! pic.twitter.com/WAtoJYP4aP
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) November 9, 2016
We're All From Africa and will welcome you back
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 9, 2016
😩
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) November 9, 2016
😰😫😥😥😥
— Ayesha Curry (@ayeshacurry) November 9, 2016
I'm legit worried.
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) November 9, 2016
#ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/fzDWcpnJRg
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 9, 2016
How!!!!!
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) November 9, 2016
Man, this dude better not win..
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) November 9, 2016
I'm really over here scared..
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) November 9, 2016
Forever 🇨🇦
— norman powell (@npowell2404) November 9, 2016
Toronto Raptors....🤔
— JC (@J1Flight) November 9, 2016
Mark Urban, a professed Republican who nevertheless supported Hillary Clinton, was one of those who called on the USA to give the president-elect "a chance." Atlanta Hawks player Kris Humphries simply posted: "Make America great again!"
Really America? 😳
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) November 9, 2016
Make America great again!
— Kris Humphries (@KrisHumphries) November 9, 2016
We all need to give President-Elect Trump a chance. Support the good. Lobby against what we disagree on. No one is bigger than us all
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) November 9, 2016