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22
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Director Spike Lee told Variety he hopes the New York Knicks will refuse to meet with President Donald Trump, as other teams have done after winning championships.
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teams → tell → championships
The Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals by defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the championship series in June, ending a 53-year title drought for the franchise.
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Knicks → win → franchise
Lee, a devoted Knicks fan and critic of Trump, was asked by Variety's Marlow Stern about reports that some players did not want to visit the White House and would rather skip the longstanding tradition.
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players → ask → tradition
"Apparently, the team owner, James Dolan, who we know is a Trump pal, is trying to force them to visit the White House, but the team doesn’t want to
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team → know → House
," Stern told Lee.
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Stern → tell → Lee
"He can’t force them!" Lee replied.
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Lee → force → them
"It’s been years since the last NBA team has gone.
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team → go → ?
They’re not going.
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They → go → ?
I hope they don’t go!
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they → hope → ?
I hope they don’t go."
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they → hope → ?
"Trump also messed up Game 3 of the Finals for the Knicks," Stern argued.
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Stern → mess → Knicks
"They’d won 13 playoff games in a row until Dolan invited Trump to the game and ruined their mojo.
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Dolan → win → mojo
"
"That was not just an accident!" Lee responded.
They were referring to how Trump, a native New Yorker and longtime Knicks fan, was invited to attend the game at Madison Square Garden by Dolan.
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Trump → respond → Dolan
The Spurs won the game that day, and many New Yorkers, including "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin, blamed the Knicks’ loss on Trump’s attendance.
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Yorkers → win → attendance
Elizabeth Pipko, host of "Made in America with Elizabeth Pipko" and a former Republican National Committee national spokesperson, told Fox News Digital, "Of course, none of these players should ever be forced to do something they don't want to do.
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they → tell → something
But I think there's a much bigger lesson here, especially for young Americans, and it's one Stephen A. Smith articulated very well after facing criticism for having dinner with President Trump."
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Smith → think → Trump
"You don't have to agree with the president, you don't even have to like him," she continued.
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she → have → him
And if you genuinely care about bringing Americans together, finding solutions, or improving the lives of people in your community, you have to be willing to sit down with people you disagree with."
"This is a lesson that’s incredibly important for young men to learn," Pipko added.
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Pipko → care → people
"These are individuals who have large followings and should be focusing on inspiring the next generation and teaching them about what matters.
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what → have → them
Spike Lee's position puts political opposition ahead of an opportunity for dialogue, change, or opportunity.
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position → put → dialogue
Nothing gets accomplished by staying home, refusing to engage, and acting as though you're somehow morally superior to people who disagree with you."
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who → accomplish → you
Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for the Knicks and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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Digital → reach → response
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