{
  "id": 17019077,
  "title": "‘Very disrespectful’ – Charles Barkley weighs in on LeBron James’ spat with President Donald Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/very-disrespectful-charles-barkley-weighs-in-on-lebron-james-spat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:12:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/very-disrespectful-charles-barkley-weighs-061219200.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charles Barkley expressed his disapproval of LeBron James' practice of a golf swing during the U.S. national anthem at a recent 76ers game, criticizing it as \"very disrespectful.\" However, he emphasized that his opinion of President Donald Trump's criticism was irrelevant, stating, \"I don't pay any attention to what President Trump says, first and foremost.\" Barkley also took a stand on the matter of national pride, asserting, \"But I thought that was very disrespectful, practising a golf swing in the middle of the anthem. I always stand for the anthem; I think it's important. We live in the greatest country ever.\" Despite the heated debate over LeBron's actions, Barkley's comments underscored his own stance on the issue, even as he acknowledged their contentious relationship with the current President.",
  "summary": "Charles Barkley shared his thoughts on President Donald Trump’s reaction to Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James practising a golf swing during the national anthem. President Trump was upset with LeBron for practising his golf swing during the U.",
  "key_points": [
    "Charles Barkley called LeBron James' golf swing during anthem \"very disrespectful\"",
    "Barkley said he doesn't pay attention to President Trump's criticism",
    "He emphasized importance of standing for national anthem"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Less than a week from midterms, Trump is very, very unpopular in the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/less-than-a-week-from-midterms-trump-is-very-very-unpopular-in-the-us",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:43:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}