Image source, NBAE via Getty ImagesLeBron James
- Published22 October 2026, 19:20 BST
President Donald Trump has said basketball star LeBron James disrespected the US by not being still while the national anthem was sung.
James, who now plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, appeared to be practising a golf swing and basketball shots as the anthem was being performed ahead of the season-opening match against the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
"While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country!," Trump posted on social media. "LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag."
