Max Kellerman Blasts James Harden’s Trash Performance With Incredibly Ridiculous Trump Comparison
Max Kellerman criticized James Harden's performance during a recent game, comparing the Cleveland Cavaliers' decision to trade for him to the election of Donald Trump. He stated that bringing in Harden to win a championship is akin to electing Trump to fix the country. This comparison has drawn backlash for being inappropriate and irrelevant to the sports discussion.
- ▪Max Kellerman made a controversial comparison between James Harden's trade and Donald Trump's election.
- ▪Harden had a poor performance, scoring only 15 points and committing 6 turnovers in the game against the Knicks.
- ▪Kellerman's comments have been criticized as unnecessary and distracting from sports.
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Editorial Max Kellerman Blasts James Harden’s Trash Performance With Incredibly Ridiculous Trump Comparison BLOG (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 20, 2026 11:57 PM ET May 20, 2026 11:57 PM ET Andrew Powell Sports Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); And this is why I don’t watch sports media, how dumb.
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