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Chicago Bulls: Lauri Markkanen downplays beef with President Trump

Chicago Bulls’ second-year star Lauri Markkanen has made headlines in recent days regarding his Tweets and the way he seeks to address climate issues.

In a series of posts, Markkanen appears to throw shade at President Donald Trump over his comments on the deadly California wildfires, which the commander and chief says is made possible because of poor forest management. Trump has gone on the record, saying the Finnish do not face problems of this type because forest management is always raking and cleaning.

Markkanen told the Chicago Tribune his recent Twitter activity is a matter of “just having fun.