New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has been one of the NBA's most outspoken players regarding social injustice and inequality, and he took time Wednesday to discuss his thoughts about Donald Trump's win over Hillary Clinton in the general election on Tuesday.
When asked if he was surprised that Trump defeated Clinton, Anthony told reporters he wasn't caught off guard by the result.
"I wasn't honestly surprised, to be honest with you," he said, according to ESPN.com's Ian Begley. "I wasn't surprised. The way that things are going now in this country, the educated and uneducated, the people that is out there who was voting, I wasn't surprised at that."
With Trump the president-elect, Anthony elaborated on how he plans to try to facilitate positive change while influencing younger generations, per Begley (sic):
Now it's our responsibility as men and women take it into our own hands, be role models and be our own leaders at this point, regardless of kind of who's the commander in chief. I think we have more of a responsibility now, especially with the youth and kind of educating them. I've talked to youth, I've tal ...
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Carmelo Anthony Comments on Donald Trump’s Win over Hillary Clinton
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