{"id":2635778,"date":"2026-07-26T17:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-star-kyle-kuzma-says-mamdani-is-a-mayor-playing-president\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:02:49","slug":"nba-star-kyle-kuzma-says-mamdani-is-a-mayor-playing-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-star-kyle-kuzma-says-mamdani-is-a-mayor-playing-president\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA star Kyle Kuzma says Mamdani is &#8216;a mayor playing president&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fnba-star-kyle-kuzma-says-mamdani-is-a-mayor-playing-president%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=2635778&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>Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma criticized NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his comments on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing Mamdani as \u201ca mayor playing president.\u201d Kuzma expressed concern about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environment-policies-are-leaving-california-farmers-within-the-dust\/\" title=\"Environment Policies Are Leaving California Farmers Within The Dust\">broader cultural trend<\/a> where people prioritize appearances over achievement, emphasizing that social media frequently enough rewards posing over real accomplishments. Following Mamdani\u2019s renewed criticism of Netanyahu&#8217;s military actions in Gaza and his intention to seek Netanyahu&#8217;s arrest during an upcoming visit to New York City in relation to an ICC warrant, Kuzma urged his followers not to get distracted by superficial content. Mamdani defended his remarks as \u201cobjective facts\u201d and believes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">elected officials<\/a> shoudl speak out on human rights issues beyond their municipal duties. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-vice-president-jd-vance-speaks-at-munich-leaders-meeting\/\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Vice President JD Vance ...s at Munich Leaders Meeting\">includes recommended stories related<\/a> to political activism, entertainment controversies, and notable public figures\u2019 statements.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma criticized New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4662598\/zohran-mamdani-calls-benjamin-netanyahu-comments-objective-facts\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> over his comments on Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663747\/netanyahu-mamdani-oct-7-fomenting-hate-israel\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, calling him \u201ca mayor playing president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don\u2019t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content. A mayor playing president. A founder playing operator. A content creator playing one-on-one thinking he\u2019s a pro. A 25yr old with a ring light playing economist. Everyone auditioning. Nobody building,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylekuzma\/status\/2081410969356419322\">Kuzma wrote on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663817\/dsa-calls-to-abolish-senate-ice-borders-interview\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DSA co-chair reaffirms calls to abolish the Senate, ICE, and borders in interview<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663822\/nba-star-slams-mamdani-mayor-playing-president\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>NBA star Kyle Kuzma slams Mamdani as \u2018a mayor playing president\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663573\/katy-perry-appalled-to-see-song-used-white-house-tiktok-account\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Katy Perry \u2018appalled\u2019 to see her song used on White House TikTok account<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuzma\u2019s remarks follow Mamdani\u2019s renewed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2079718073058091261\">criticism of Netanyahu<\/a>, in which he reiterated his opposition to Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani previously stated he is actively <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4658214\/mamdani-arrest-netanyahu-authority-icc-warrant\/\">seeking to arrest<\/a> Netanyahu during his upcoming visit to New York City in accordance with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icc-cpi.int\/defendant\/netanyahu\">International Criminal Court<\/a>\u2019s arrest warrant, while also acknowledging the legal and practical limits of his authority to do so. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don\u2019t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content.<\/p>\n<p>A mayor playing president. A founder playing operator. A content creator playing one-on-one thinking he\u2019s a pro. A 25yr old with a ring\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4aM17CzSC\">https:\/\/t.co\/e4aM17CzSC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 kuz (@kylekuzma) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylekuzma\/status\/2081410969356419322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuzma also criticized what he described as a broader cultural shift toward appearances over achievement, saying, \u201cWe\u2019re raising a generation that learning the reward isn\u2019t in doing the thing, it\u2019s in looking like you did the thing. The clip is the career. The pose is the product. The soundbite is the substitute for a life\u2019s work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4658465\/mike-huckabee-mamdani-evil-anti-semite-netanyahu\/\"><strong>MIKE HUCKABEE: MAMDANI IS AN \u2018EVIL ANTI-SEMITE,\u2019 NOT JUST IGNORANT, AFTER NETANYAHU ARREST PLEDGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mamdani has defended his public comments about Netanyahu, calling them \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4662598\/zohran-mamdani-calls-benjamin-netanyahu-comments-objective-facts\/\">objective facts<\/a>.\u201d He argues that elected officials have a responsibility to speak out on human rights issues even when they fall outside the traditional responsibilities of municipal government. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuzma closed his post with a warning to his followers, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t fall for distractions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuzma calls Mamdani \u201ca mayor playing president\u201d in 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2635779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26077213528880-e1785094311482.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83243,56552,7873],"class_list":["post-2635778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kyle-kuzma","tag-mamdani","tag-nba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26077213528880-e1785094311482.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635778"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635782,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635778\/revisions\/2635782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}