NBA players denounce Donald Trump’s ‘locker room’ defense

Donald Trump bragged about sexually assaulting women.

Including in tonight’s debate, he has tried to spin that as locker room banter.

Current and former NBA players – who spend a lot of time in locker rooms – aren’t having it.

Jamal Crawford:

Locker room?

— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) October 10, 2016

C.J. McCollum:

I haven't heard that one in any locker rooms https://t.co/Ci8NXOgFcI

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) October 10, 2016

Blake Griffin:

All this heavy breathing seems more locker room-esque than anything #debate

— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) October 10, 2016

Dahntay Jones:

Claiming Trump's comments are "locker room banter" is to suggest they are somehow acceptable. They aren't.

— Dahntay (@dahntay1) October 9, 2016

Kendall Marshall:

PSA: sexual advances without consent is NOT locker room talk.

— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) October 10, 2016

Julius Hodge:

That is NOT locker room talk.

— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) October 10, 2016

Sean Kilpatrick, via The New York Times:

Sean Kilpatrick, a guard with the Nets, said Mr. Trump’s comments strayed well beyond locker room talk.

“That’s too much,” Mr. Kilpatrick said. “Especially for what he’s trying to run for now. You don’t want America judging you on something like that.”