Charles F. Gardner

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Atlanta – The Milwaukee Bucks have chosen not to stay at Trump hotels in Chicago and New York in the wake of Donald Trump's election as president, according to an ESPN.com report. The other teams were reported to be Dallas and Memphis, although Grizzlies coach David Fizdale said it was not true about his team in remarks made Wednesday.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Bucks stayed at the Trump International Tower and Hotel in Chicago on a preseason trip to play the Bulls in early October, but met with complications when they tried to make an 11th-hour cancellation. Milwaukee, sources said, already has made other arrangements for its regular-season road games against the Bulls.

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The Bucks have stayed at several hotels in Chicago in the past few years, including the Trump hotel in the middle of the Loop, but they have stayed at other hotels in New York and not at the Trump-affiliated site.

Marc Lasry, one of the Bucks' three primary owners, is a donor to the Democratic party and longtime supporter of both Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton last week in the race to become the 45th president of the United States.

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Bucks forward Jabari Parker, a Chicago native, said after Wednesday's shootaround in Atlanta that he was proud of the Bucks ownership for taking a stand.

"I'm pretty proud for my owner, representing us and representing himself," Parker said, "and not trying to represent our organization with controversy.

"You don't want to endorse hate; you don't want to endorse racism. You don't want to support controversy.

"I'm really proud we won't be staying there because I couldn't be comfortable being around him and his businesses. I know he's our president. But it's just going to take some time. And he hasn't publicly come out with an apology for anyone or for the things he said.

"And I'm connected to all the ideologies he disrespects. I was named after a Muslim. My mother is basically an immigrant because she came from Tonga. Her rights as a woman – she got less pay. I'm black and he's said some controversial stuff about black people. When it comes to me not supporting Donald Trump, it's pretty much correlated to the things he has said."

Bucks coach Jason Kidd was asked about it and said, "We don't really comment about our travels. Whoever talked about our travels, it's unfortunate.

"But we did stay at the Trump in Chicago. It's a hotel. It has nothing to do with politics."