Donald Trump and LeBron James feud has roots going back a decade

Donald Trump and LeBron James have been feuding for over a decade, with the sports-obsessed president recently criticizing the basketball star's decision to not stand during the national anthem before their teams faced off. James has consistently backed Trump's political opponents since the 2016 presidential election, leading to insults ranging from James calling Trump a "bum" to Trump accusing James of being a "racist."

Trump's issue with James stems from his refusal to "just shut up and dribble," as Fox News host Laura Ingraham suggested nearly a decade ago after James criticized Trump during his first term. James has called Trump a "bum" and accused him of dividing people through sports. In 2018, James said Trump used sports to divide people and refused to sit across from the president.

Trump has called James a "great guy" in the past, but the internet has revealed a clip of Trump waving his arms at a Super Bowl party in 2000, pointing at guests and moving a chair during the national anthem, showing a history of changing his mind and sudden reversals.