After one of the NBA's all-time greats made his
displeasure with Donald Trump's presidential campaign known, Trump didn't
hesitate in returning the message to former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles
Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The businessman told the Hall of Famer he
doesn't "have a clue what has to be done to make this country great
again."
On
Wednesday, a
piece in the Washington Post penned
by Abdul-Jabbar was clear in its criticisms of Trump, accusing the presidential
hopeful of attacking journalists' First Amendment rights with his bullying
style and resorting to personal attacks instead of offering substantial answers
on issues such as immigration.
And
later in the day, Trump apparently responded, as Abdul-Jabbar
posted an image of his
article to his Facebook page with what the six-time NBA champ claimed to be a
message from the candidate:
"Kareem -
Now I know why the press always treated
you so badly -- they couldn't stand you. The fact is that you don't have a clue
about life and what has to be done to make America great again!
Best wishes
Donald Trump"
Along
with the image, Abdul-Jabbar shared his thoughts:
"This note from Donald Trump in
response to my editorial is the best, though inelegant, support for my claims.
Here again he attacks a journalist who disagrees with him, not by disputing the
points made but by hurling schoolyard insults such as 'nobody likes you.' But
if you look behind the nasty invective, you find the assault still remains
against the Constitution in an effort to silence the press through intimidation."
And
with the Iowa caucus a little less than five months away, there's plenty of
times for these two titans of their industries to continue slugging it out.
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