Summary

A neutral summary of the key facts most outlets agree on, drawn from reporting across the political spectrum.

President Donald Trump chose Michael Jordan over LeBron James in the NBA greatest-of-all-time debate at a White House press conference, saying James is “maybe a racist.” Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump to compare the players after James’s announcement that he was signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Trump said Jordan is his friend, that he has played golf with him, and added, “I only like people that like me.” James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time champion.

The Coverage

How outlets are covering this story: how much of the coverage argues a viewpoint, and the angles that emerged — built only from the analysis and opinion pieces, never from straight reporting. Each dot is one article, placed by its outlet's bias — left to right. How to read our graphics →

Reporting: 4 articles (67%)Opinion: 2 articles (33%)
Some commentarymostly reporting, with a slice of commentary.

Every side is telling the same story.

report the story without an explicit viewpoint — no competing angles emerged from outlets across the spectrum.

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