PhotoJust as the president lays his hand on the third rail of race, the athletes are responding. point guard Chris Paul:To which LeBron James added his own message:And Bishop Sankey, a Vikings running back:Other athletes and the presidents of the N.F.L. (Trump, in an Emperor Nero complaining about the desultory quality of the gladiators moment, also lamented in Alabama that the N.F.L. What’s notable is how measured the athletes have tried to remain, until poked and prodded. President Trump said he was barring Curry from the White House, but Curry had already made a case for not going.

Source: New York Times September 23, 2017 21:45 UTC