{
  "id": 16325192,
  "title": "‘More pro China than pro America’: Clay Travis says national anthem video is a ‘reflection of who LeBron James is’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/more-pro-china-than-pro-america-clay-travis-says-national-anthem",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T12:45:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/more-pro-china-pro-america-124551918.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LeBron James, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, has been drawing criticism after being caught on camera practicing his golf swing while the national anthem played during the team's opening game in New York. The incident sparked a media frenzy, with many questioning James' allegiance to the United States. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, tweeted his disapproval, accusing James of disrespecting the country. Conservative sports commentator and founder of Sports and State, Clay Travis, expressed his disapproval as well, stating that he wouldn't expect James to practice a golf swing during China's national anthem. Travis went on to say that James hated the country that made him a billionaire and his brain was broken. During a post-game interview, James dismissed the criticism, saying it was a slow news day. Travis used this opportunity to further attack James, saying that his response was wrong and that he should have apologized. Travis concluded that James was more pro-China than pro-America.",
  "summary": "The Philadelphia 76ers’ newest addition, LeBron James, has quickly shown the deal was worth it as the team starts the NBA season 2-0. But on opening night Tuesday in New York, James was caught on camera visibly practicing his golf swing as the national anthem played, causing a media frenzy afterward. The video shared by…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}