- In the hours that followed the announcement of Donald Trump as the country's 45th president, the topic had proven to be on the mind of many and Southern California athletes and coaches were no exception.
- While college athletes such as Chris Hawkins, a safety for the USC football team, were unsure whether or not to share an opinion, one of his Trojan teammates, offensive lineman Zach Banner tweeted candidly on the subject.
- Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford, a mentor to Banner, expressed a feeling similar to the college athlete.
- Following a team shootaround, Crawford was asked if the election result would serve as a distraction in which he stated:
- “No, it’s not a distraction, I was just more shocked than anything – shocked that things played out how they played out, but shocked that it even got that far, to be honest with you. But that’s most of America doing the voting, so I guess the people have spoken.”
- LA Dodgers' pitcher Brandon McCarthy expressed his thoughts on the subject
- Not all comments made were toward Trump himself as some tweets were sent as a response to the choice made by American voters.
- Former Los Angeles Lakers player and current Los Angeles co-owner Magic Johnson:
- UCLA receiver Eldridge Massington:
- Members of the Los Angeles Rams were also vocal on social media following the outcome of the 2016 election.
- Chase Reynolds, special teams player
- Jake McQuaide, long Snapper
- Temarrick Hemingway, tight end
- If y'all believe in God, Trump being President should be no problem. #BelieveInGod
- While the official Twitter account of Jeff Fisher has been dormant since October 2012, the coach could not hide from the topic as he was asked about his reaction to the presidential election following Wednesday's practice.
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Donald Trump's presidential victory sparks reaction from sports world
Members of the Southern California sports world express thoughts and opinions about the 2016 election
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