{"id":2450440,"date":"2025-06-22T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-trump-nba-coach-actually-defends-maga-from-dems-so-strange-we-are-blaming-them\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T10:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:48:55","slug":"anti-trump-nba-coach-actually-defends-maga-from-dems-so-strange-we-are-blaming-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-trump-nba-coach-actually-defends-maga-from-dems-so-strange-we-are-blaming-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Trump NBA Coach Actually Defends MAGA from Dems: &#8216;So Strange We Are Blaming&#8217; Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-trump-nba-coach-actually-defends-maga-from-dems-so-strange-we-are-blaming-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-claims-his-father-prince-charles-made-him-suffer-as-member-of-royal-family\/\" title=\"Prince Harry Claims His Father, Prince Charles, Made Him \u2018Suffer\u2019 As Member Of Royal Family\">recent podcast interview<\/a> with MSNBC&#8217;s nicolle Wallace, NBA coach Doc Rivers criticized the Democratic Party&#8217;s approach to the 2024 presidential election, particularly their tendency to blame Donald Trump and his supporters for his electoral success. Rivers, who coaches the Milwaukee Bucks, emphasized the need for Democrats to take responsibility for their losses and to energize their voter base. He pointed out that blaming Trump voters is counterproductive and suggested that the Democratic Party struggles with diversity while Republicans find unity more easily. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, rivers reflected on the voting behavior of Black men, noting that despite many supporting Kamala Harris, a larger turnout is needed. He described a sense of hopelessness within the Black community, contributing to a lack of motivation to vote. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >discussion raised questions<\/a> about why Trump made meaningful gains among Black voters, as noted by reports, and criticized the NBA&#8217;s politicization, which some fans find alienating. Rivers&#8217; comments call for introspection within the Democratic Party to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/low-election-turnout-has-some-eying-ranked-choice-voting-for-2028\/\" title=\"With low voter turnout, interest grows in ranked choice voting for 2028\">improve voter engagement<\/a> and avoid blame-shifting in the face of electoral challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vocal anti-Trump NBA coach Doc Rivers spoke out against Democrats&rsquo; strategy of blaming MAGA voters for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s November win earlier this week during a podcast interview with MSNBC&rsquo;s Nicolle Wallace.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers, who leads the Milwaukee Bucs, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/sg\/podcast\/doc-rivers-refuses-to-shut-up-and-dribble\/id1817225413?i=1000712779116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;Trump won &mdash; what do we have to do differently? You have to take ownership of things. We do it in sports all the time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s so strange &mdash; we&rsquo;re blaming the people who voted for Trump for why he won. It makes no sense to me. It&rsquo;s backwards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-doc-rivers-denies-lakers-coaching-rumors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rivers<\/a> brought up Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and said when he spoke to the liberal lawmaker, he was told that Republicans can unify so easily because they lack diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, meanwhile, &ldquo;have so many different groups on [their] side,&rdquo; and &ldquo;don&rsquo;t just have the white male.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>This is ironic, given how often the GOP splits into factions, while radical liberals are the ones who vote, speak, and render legal judgments as if they belong to one hive mind.<\/p>\n<p>Off the bat, Rivers is already twisting reality, even in his quest to appear fair-minded.<\/p>\n<p>He also tried to mask the party&rsquo;s massive failures and anti-American sentiment by claiming they simply failed to get enough people to the polls.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t get enough people out to vote,&rdquo; he told Wallace. &ldquo;We have to figure out, first, start with ourselves, how can we ignite ourselves, our side, to vote more, because we have more people to vote. We have to make them excited, we have to connect to them. We&rsquo;re not connecting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We complain about black men,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;You know, the majority of black men did vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-statement-california-riots-shows-learned-nothing-election-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala<\/a>, as it turns out. It is just that it wasn&rsquo;t a big majority. It wasn&rsquo;t enough people. Why is that? There is a feel of hopelessness in our community. I think a lot of black men are saying now it doesn&rsquo;t matter, either side, we&rsquo;re not being helped, we&rsquo;re still being incarcerated. We still are struggling.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The interview can be viewed below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MAGA 'Reckoning': NBA legend on how Trump can be STOPPED\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5F5OV1lMk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Then how does that explain Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-messenger-matters-latino-republicans-in-congress-reflect-on-gop-gains-with-hispanics\/\" title=\"\u2018The Messenger Matters\u2019: Latino Republicans In Congress Reflect On GOP Gains With Hispanics\">massive gains<\/a> with the black community? Even a biased Associated Press was forced to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-harris-trump-women-latinos-black-voters-0f3fbda3362f3dcfe41aa6b858f22d12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report on that<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet can you expect anything different from the same person who spouts hatred for Trump from an NBA coaching podium?<\/p>\n<p>Here is someone who isn&rsquo;t smart enough to realize that many fans of the sport have tuned out the NBA entirely, due to the highly politicized nature that has overtaken the league.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bradadgate\/2025\/04\/17\/for-the-2024-25-nba-regular-season-ratings-declined-by2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ratings<\/a> have been on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmediawatch.com\/2023\/04\/nba-ratings-viewership-past-30-years-analysis-where-league-stands\/#:~:text=NBA%20viewership%20in%20context&amp;text=It%20is%20the%20case%20that,the%20shrinking%20linear%20television%20landscape.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steady decline<\/a> for years, as most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t want to hear coaches and athletes pretend to be political, economic, and constitutional experts.<\/p>\n<p>Especially when they leave no room for compromise or interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>Yet just like with Hollywood, they feel their fame entitles them to spout ignorance and pretend as if their views are the correct ones.<\/p>\n<p>Even when they&rsquo;re attempting to be gracious, as Rivers seemed to be doing here, there&rsquo;s an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conan-obrien-caters-warmongering-hollywood-leftists-taking-shot-donald-trump-oscars-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrogance and contempt<\/a> for average Americans that always seems to find its way through.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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