NBA all-star LeBron James said President Trump "doesn't care" about race issues in the United States and isn't bringing people together.

"It's the most powerful position in the world and we are at a time where the most powerful position in the world has an opportunity to bring us closer together as a people and inspire the youth and put the youth at ease on saying that it is OK for me to walk down the street and not be judged because of the color of my skin or because of my race," James said. "And he has no recollection of that. He doesn't even care. Maybe he does. But he doesn't care."

James made the comments Monday during a news conference just one day after NFL athletes, coaches, owners, and others defied Trump following his comments that football players who protest during the national anthem should be fired.



Many NFL players across the country took a knee in protest of Trump saying that "any son of a bitch" who refused to stand for the national anthem should be fired.



James also said that he did not regret calling the president "a bum" on Twitter after Trump said he would not invite Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry to the White House following that NBA star's comments about not wanting to visit.