Greetings Steemits! Today I will talk about my team in the NBA, Golden State Warriors; who last night beat the New York Knicks on Monday. And as if that were not enough I will talk about the controversial environment to the team and the US President Donald Trump. The stars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry agreed to run the NBA to the New York Knicks in a victory of the Golden State Warriors 125-111 on Monday. Thompson scored 26 points and Stephen Curry added 14 of his 21 in the third quarter, when the Warriors really took control.
Also stellar Kevin Durant contributed 22 points and nine rebounds for Golden State, who lost by one at halftime before surpassing to the Knicks 39-18 in the third. One night before the fifth anniversary of Curry's masterpiece of 54 points at Madison Square Garden, the Warriors showed how many weapons they have around them now, converting 15 triples (45 points) and six players with double figures.
On the other hand, there is still talk about the invitation to the White House that President Donald Trump has made to the team since last year.
Donald Trump withdrew the invitation to the White House, but they have decided to organize their own activities in Washington. Away from the spotlight, the Golden State Warriors staff visit the National African-American Museum on Tuesday instead of meeting with the US president to celebrate his title last year in the NBA. Its objective is to send a conciliatory message, the antithesis of what they received from Trump. It is tradition that the president of the moment receives separately in the White House the winners of the main sports competitions in the US. It celebrates the greatness and enormous attachment to sport in this country. But Trump is such a polarizing and heterodox figure that he does not hesitate to use those events, apparently bland and apolitical, to unleash his divisive rhetoric and be accountable to his detractors.
This happened in September. Stephen Curry, the star of the Warriors, explained that, if it depended on him, he preferred not to go to the White House in case Trump invited them to celebrate the championship, but that the entire staff was going to make a joint decision. Both the coach and several players had been critical in the previous months with the Republican.
For example, Curry, who is black, lashed out against Trump's equidistance in race matters. "We do not agree with the things he said and those he has not said. By not going [to the White House], we hope it will inspire some change related to what we tolerate in this country and what is acceptable, "he said. The next morning, Trump, who seems unable to not respond to his critics, countered with ferocity. "Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore, the invitation has been withdrawn, "he wrote on Twitter. The previous night, at a rally, the president had called Colin Kaepernick, the African-American NFL player who led the protests against the national anthem as a protest against police violence against blacks, a "son of a bitch". Trump asked to dismiss all players who put a knee in the ground during the anthem, which led to a repudiation massive NFL against him.
The Warriors kept secret their plans in Washington, where they play a game against the Wizards on Wednesday, until one of their players, Klay Thompson, revealed them Monday night. "The White House is a great honor, but there were circumstances that made us feel uncomfortable to go. We are not going to politicize anything, "the player, who is black, explained to the press after a game in New York. "We are going to spend some time with some children and take them to the African American Museum and teach them some things and life lessons that we have lived and give them some great memories."
What will end all this controversy?
Century thinking that it was the best decision the Warriors could make ... Time will tell!
Greetings Steemits!