President Donald Trump is currently busy doing whatever it is he’s doing to American democracy. Meanwhile, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trying to enjoy civilian life.
She and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attended Thursday night’s NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers in Crypto.com Arena. TNT cameras spotted the former VP coming out of a commercial, and announcer Brian Anderson took note while analyst Stan Van Gundy waited for his spot.
“I’m a big Kamala Harris fan but I wish she wasn’t here tonight.” – Stan Van Gundy pic.twitter.com/Uvpwv1hIFf
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“Former Vice President, presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the building tonight,” said Anderson. “Doug by her side. They have seen this game go from a lopsided affair to a tight one…”
“Gotta tell you, Brian, I’m a big Kamala Harris fan,” said Van Gundy. “But I wish she wasn’t here tonight.”
“Good call,” added Anderson. “She probably feels the same, Stan.”
Now, one might read Van Gundy’s quote on paper and think it was a dig at the former vice president. However, that’s really only if you don’t know SVG’s politics. The outspoken former coach and longtime broadcaster is a staunch Democrat and longtime critic of Donald Trump.
He’s also publicly criticized Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary, as a “clown” who “went off the rails.”
Critics might bite back at Van Gundy for bringing politics into their sporting event, but those critics are often the same ones to look the other way when the people they like do the same thing.
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