. >> joining me now is author columnist and msnbc contributor mike luprika and the panel is with me as well. you are part of our show's family. so thank you for being here. weigh in on what has been unfolding with the president, lebron james, michael jordan, you know. what's the end game here and has he finally gone too far? i think we saw with the anthem that he really felt like politically he was in the right place, but for people in ohio, i mean, lebron is the king. >> this is not a one on one game that you want to pick, kasie. he's wandered into the wrong gym here. i mean, maybe this president could intimidate him by putting on the uniform of the golden state warriors, but other than that, lebron doesn't fear him. this president has nothing. he has nothing he needs. and look at this, lebron is better at what he does. he's more popular. and he has lived a life that is a him to this country's possibilities. now he's started this school. look at the contrast here, kasie. he started this school. the other guy started trump university, okay. just start there. he's called the king, and t