Max Kellerman Issues Apology After Ridiculously Comparing James Harden To President Trump
Max Kellerman recently faced backlash for comparing NBA player James Harden to former President Donald Trump during his podcast. Following the criticism, he issued an apology, stating that his comments were too severe and unfair to Harden. Despite the apology, Kellerman maintained that the comparison was meant to illustrate a point about expectations and outcomes.
- ▪Max Kellerman compared James Harden's performance to electing Donald Trump to fix the country.
- ▪He later apologized for the comment, calling it too severe and unfair to Harden.
- ▪Kellerman expressed that he did not intend to insult Harden publicly.
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Editorial Max Kellerman Issues Apology After Ridiculously Comparing James Harden To President Trump BLOG (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images for Netflix) Andrew Powell Sports Reporter May 25, 2026 12:04 PM ET May 25, 2026 12:04 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 }); This guy is such a goof.
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