Sacramento Kings Fans Say "Build That Wall" And "Trump" Jerseys Weren't Political Statement

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These fans might now know what they're getting into here.

The NBA has always been known for allowing its players to hold political opinions and to protest whenever they see injustice in the world. With President Donald Trump in office, those protests have seemingly increased up over the last two years with players skipping out on White House visits and becoming increasingly vocal on social media. Rarely do we see the league endorse Trump or really even associate themselves with him. Well, that all changed last night when two fans wore some pro-Trump jerseys to a Sacramento Kings game. According to Sports Illustrated, the jerseys were worn by Daniel Goldsmith and Pete Molinelli with one jersey saying "Build That Wall" and the other saying "Trump."

“I just do it to make my friends laugh, and it worked," Goldsmith explained to the Sacramento Bee. "Now I’m here. There’s really no other message behind it.”

Goldsmith, who posted the image of him and Molinelli to Instagram, explained that he doesn't "have enough knowlege about politics to have any sort of opinion."

Considering his lack of knowledge on the topic, it's interesting that he decided to go with such a divisive approach here. Regardless, Goldsmith is probably happy with his Kings who sport a 30-26 record and are eighth in the Western Conference.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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