LaVar Ball Says He'd Probably Thank China's President Over Donald Trump
LaVar Ball suggested  President Donald Trump  stay in  his  lane Monday night during an interview with CNNâs Chris Cuomo.
âIf you help  you shouldnât have to say anything â Ball said of  Trump âs involvement in orchestrating the release of  his  son  UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball. LiAngelo was one of three UCLA basketball players arrested and jailed earlier this month for shoplifting in China.
âLet  him  do  his  political affairs and let me handle my son  and letâs just stay in our lane â the elder Ball added.
 The outspoken father  continued to be skeptical that  Trump  was responsible for the release of the three basketball players  all of whom returned to Los Angeles safely last week. The players have been suspended indefinitely from the team.
Last week   Trump  slammed the players for not publicly thanking  him  for their release. The men then held a press conference and thanked the president.
âDid  he  help the boys get out? I donât know â Ball said. âIf I was going to thank somebody  Iâd probably thank President Xi.  He âs the president in China. Somebody can make a suggestion and somebody can do something.â
 Trump  called Ball âvery ungratefulâ in a tweet on Sunday and said  the father  was not taking the allegations seriously enough after  he  downplayed the presidentâs involvement in  his  sonâs release.
âI should have left them in jail!â  Trump  tweeted.
The White House later walked back Trumpâs comment  saying  he  did not mean the comment and was responding to the elder Ballâs skepticism in the presidentâs direct involvement.
LaVar Ball suggested   [TGT] stay in   [TGT]   lane Monday night during an interview with CNNâs Chris Cuomo.
âIf you help  you shouldnât have to say anything â Ball said of   [TGT]  âs involvement in orchestrating the release of  his  son  UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball. LiAngelo was one of three UCLA basketball players arrested and jailed earlier this month for shoplifting in China.
âLet  him  do  his  political affairs and let me handle my son  and letâs just stay in our lane â the elder Ball added.
 The outspoken father  continued to be skeptical that   [TGT] was responsible for the release of the three basketball players  all of whom returned to Los Angeles safely last week. The players have been suspended indefinitely from the team.
Last week    [TGT] slammed the players for not publicly thanking   [TGT]   for their release. The men then held a press conference and thanked the president.
âDid   [TGT]   help the boys get out? I donât know â Ball said. âIf I was going to thank somebody  Iâd probably thank President Xi.  He âs the president in China. Somebody can make a suggestion and somebody can do something.â
  [TGT] called Ball âvery ungratefulâ in a tweet on Sunday and said  the father  was not taking the allegations seriously enough after  he  downplayed the presidentâs involvement in  his  sonâs release.
âI should have left them in jail!â   [TGT] tweeted.
The White House later walked back Trumpâs comment  saying   [TGT]   did not mean the comment and was responding to the elder Ballâs skepticism in the presidentâs direct involvement.