'Just stop': Trump viciously slammed for lashing out at 'ungrateful' LaVar Ball in 'ridiculous' feud
Twitter users blasted the president over his latest comments in the feud with LaVar Ball with many describing the spat as "childish."
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday (22 November) morning to slam LaVar Ball, the father of a UCLA basketball player who was detained in China earlier this month, calling him an "ungrateful fool." Ball's son LiAngelo and two other players were arrested in China for shoplifting. They were later released and returned home to the US.
Trump took credit for their release tweet saying he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on behalf of the players while he was in the country.
"It wasn't the White House, it wasn't the State Department, it wasn't father LaVar's so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence — IT WAS ME. Too bad! LaVar is just a poor man's version of Don King, but without the hair," Trump wrote in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
"LaVar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China, but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing. It's a really big deal, especially in China. Ungrateful fool!"
The furious tweets come as the latest swipe in the escalating war of words between Trump and Ball. His latest remarks seemed to be in response to the eccentric father's interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo on Monday night.
"If you help, you shouldn't have to say anything," Ball said in an interview with CNN's Chris Cuom. "Somebody told me about the tweet a couple days ago... Why is that on your mind? All this stuff going on, and that's on your mind, that a father didn't say thank you? And you're the head of the U.S.? Come on."
"Let him do his political affairs and let me handle my son, and let's just stay in our lane," Ball added.
Trump previously slammed Ball for downplaying his role in bringing the players home saying he should have left all three players in jail in China because "ungrateful" LaVar Ball did not publicly thank him for his intervention.
Twitter, on the other hand, viciously slammed the president with many describing the feud between the two as "ridiculous" and "childish" and urging them to grow up and move on.
"Do you really think saying 'IT WAS ME' reflects the dignity of your office and the true values of anonymous charity?" Jamie Metzl, a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council who served as a director on the US National Security Council, tweeted.
"LaVar Ball is a matchup nightmare for Donald Trump," one person wrote.
While some called for the duo to duel it out in a WWE style steel cage match, others said the ongoing feud seemed to be the perfect end to a tumultuous year.
"Somehow the Trump vs. LaVar Ball beef is the perfect conclusion to 2017," one person chimed.
...LaVar, you could have spent the next 5 to 10 years during Thanksgiving with your son in China, but no NBA contract to support you. But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing. It’s a really big deal, especially in China. Ungrateful fool!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2017
So humble.
— Nick Butler (@nickbutler) November 22, 2017
I have honesty never seen a more emotionally needy person ever. Were you not breastfed as a child? Some bully break your toys? You sure have some issues, Don.
— 🖕ðŸ»Aunt Crabby 🖕🻠(@DearAuntCrabby) November 22, 2017
Ladies and gentlemen, our "leader"......wake me up when it's over, please.
— do29nna (@do29nna) November 22, 2017
— Faye Lorraine (@faye_lorraine) November 23, 2017
Just stop.
— Amber Doll (@antlerguesa) November 23, 2017
This is so obscene on so many levels but let’s talk about the “poor man†jab. Let’s talk about how you are such a disgusting elitist. It is sad! that you continue to divide us.
— Tamara Holder (@tamaraholder) November 23, 2017
Holy cow. Trump is insane. i knew he was horrible but he’s legit lost his marbles. Who acts like this? Not my president.
— Haley (@HaleyKHorton) November 22, 2017
#ToddlerInChief #AdultDayCare pic.twitter.com/UBYs9T519z
— Jake Gideon (@mrjakegideon) November 23, 2017
“Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.†Matthew 6:1
— nate dern (@natedern) November 23, 2017
You are a small, petty man. All of your tweets sound like an angry 11 year old shouting “Nuh-uh!!â€
— Eric Vale (@ericvale) November 23, 2017
Who cares about LaVar Ball? No one but you!
— IR.net (@IRdotnet) November 22, 2017
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.†— FDR
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 22, 2017
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.†— JFK
“Yes we can.†— Barack Obama
“Lavar Ball is Don King without the hair.†Trump https://t.co/ILs2tkde7j
— rickey betts (@HizDudeness) November 23, 2017
Donald Trump has attacked:
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) November 22, 2017
Colin Kaepernick who is black.
Frederica Wilson who is black.
Lavar Bell who is black.
Steph Curry who is black.
Jemele Hill who is black.
Notice any pattern?
LaVar Ball is an idiot who should say thank you. Trump’s focus on LaVar Ball’s missing thank you is supremely weird. Both can be true.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 22, 2017
LaVar Ball is a matchup nightmare for Donald Trump.
— Chris Martin Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) November 22, 2017
Trump to LaVar Ball: "But remember LaVar, shoplifting is NOT a little thing."
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) November 23, 2017
But remember Donny Trump, sexual assault is NOT a little thing either! In fact it's much more severe than shoplifting!
Lavar V. Trump is our final descent into the abyss that is 2017. A whole month to spare, too. I choose to blame the odd love of reality tv personas for this crap. Getting what we deserve. Maybe WWE can set up a cage match for New Year's Eve for the cherry on top. https://t.co/eiLf6rMkxr
— Aaron Huff (@aaronhuff) November 22, 2017
This AM, Trump attacked LaVar Ball & the NFL, retweeted a nasty Hillary tweet, then bragged about the stock market all before discussing the USS Ronald Reagan.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) November 22, 2017
Trump obviously believes racist attacks, old grudges and boasting are more important than actually being Presidential.
[history class, 2073]
— online hype guy (@TheHyyyype) November 22, 2017
PROFESSOR: please turn to page 182, and let's discuss the great donald trump-lavar ball shit show of 2017
Trump's public feud with Lavar Ball over his son's shoplifting sentence in China has Trumpkins mistakenly trolling Star Trek's @levarburton calling him a poor example of a black father, and I am so done with 2017.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 22, 2017
Me: This Trump v. LaVar feud is ridiculous and we should stop paying attention to it
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) November 22, 2017
*sees Trump called LaVar a "poor man's Don King'*
Also Me: pic.twitter.com/COK262s2Wj
