Florida governor Ron DeSantis fired back to the National Basketball Players Association's statement that a political contribution from the Orlando Magic was 'alarming.'
Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis responded Friday after the issued a statement regarding a political contribution by the Orlando Magic organization.
"It appears the NBA took a break from protesting our anthem and bending the knee to Communist China to chirp about my policies," DeSantis said in a quote tweet of the NBPA’s statement. The players union called Orlando’s political contribution"alarming" in a Thursday press release. is alarming given recent comments and policies of its beneficiary," the NBPA said.
A Magic spokesperson clarified that the check was dated and delivered on May 19. DeSantis announced his intention to run for president on May 24.
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