Former NBA Coach George Karl Simultaneously Trolls Lakers, MAGA Crowd
Lately, NBA Hall of Fame coach George Karl has been a vocal critic on just about everything.
He has used social media to tackle various subjects because he know he has a platform. He recently used it to troll the Los Angeles Lakers and Make America Great Again fans bases.
It started when Karl posted a few anti-Donald Trump tweets on Sunday. It led to the MAGA crowd coming after Karl via X, formerly known as Twitter.
"NBA coaches leaning into politics rarely shows up well. Another example," wrote one user.
"Umm, your politics mean nothing to me!," wrote another.
Soon, Karl's feed became full of political comments. It got to the point he finally had to respond. On Monday, he posted a response with a little NBA humor: "Speak negatively about MAGA or the Lakers and some really wild people come out of their holes!!"
Karl is not the first NBA coach or player to go against Trump. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich are super anti-Trump. So is Lakers superstar LeBron James, who has often challenged the former President.
Speaking his mind is nothing new for Karl. He recently went at former player Carmelo Anthony. He said Karl ruined chemistry when he coached in Denver and felt Anthony was more suited for a reserve role like Detlef Schrempf.
"Hey @carmeloanthony let’s not do this," Karl wrote on X. "You’re telling stories that are 20 years old. Let’s move fwd And u were overrated and u wish your game was as efficient as Detlef’s."
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