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  "id": 16096378,
  "title": "Donald Trump demands apology from 76ers’ LeBron James for practicing golf swing during National Anthem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/donald-trump-demands-apology-from-76ers-lebron-james-for-practicing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donald-trump-demands-apology-76ers-194249877.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump demanded an apology from Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James for practicing his golf swing during the National Anthem before an Opening Night game against the New York Knicks. Trump called James a \"total disgrace\" and urged him to apologize to all American heroes who died for the country. The incident occurred right before tip-off on Opening Night, and James was seen practicing his golf swing and mimicking his basketball shooting motion during the performance. Despite the controversy, the 76ers went on to win the game against the defending champion Knicks.",
  "summary": "Before leading his team to an Opening Night win against the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James caused a stir by practicing his golf swing during the National Anthem, and President Donald Trump is demanding an apology. He took to his Truth Social account to voice his displeasure with the 24-year veteran. Trump called James a […] The post Donald Trump demands apology from 76ers’…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump demanded an apology from LeBron James for golf swing during National Anthem.",
    "Trump called James a \"total disgrace\" and urged him to apologize to American heroes.",
    "76ers won the game against Knicks despite the controversy."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US national anthem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-says-nba-star-lebron-james-disrespected-us-national-anthem",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:05:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Trump Slams ‘Total Disgrace’ LeBron James for Disrespecting National Anthem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-slams-total-disgrace-lebron-james-for-disrespecting-national",
        "published": "2026-10-22T19:57:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US anthem and demands apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-says-nba-star-lebron-james-disrespected-us-anthem-and-demands-16099918",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:04:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump slams NBA’s LeBron James for national anthem actions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-slams-nbas-lebron-james-for-national-anthem-actions",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:08:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}