Kings guard Ben McLemore said Sunday that recent comments he made regarding protests during the national anthem have been taken out of context in the media.
McLemore addressed “a story that misconstrued my thoughts” in a tweet posted about 2 a.m. Sunday.
His statement is an apparent response to a story appearing in TMZ late Saturday night, headlined “NBA’s Ben McLemore: Kneeling NFL Players ... NOT REPRESENTING AMERICA.” The story goes on to say McLemore told TMZ Sports that NFL players are disrespecting the nation and should stop kneeling.
“The headline is misleading and doesn’t match my thoughts or feelings on the matter,” McLemore says in his response statement, which does not explicitly mention TMZ.