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LeBron James made his third championship-celebrating trip to the White House on Thursday, welcomed as he was for the first two such trips by President Barack Obama.If James returns in the next four years, it may seem very awkward.James is no fan of President-elect Donald Trump, and -- after a most divisive presidential campaign ended this week -- athletes and coaches are dealing with the same emotions as those in everyday walks of life. And many in the sports world havent been shy about expressing their disappointment over Trumps election.I cant say Ive ever been ashamed of our country, Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. Until today.James openly backed Hillary Clinton for president, and it just so happened that he and the Cleveland Cavaliers were at the White House -- part of the standard reward for winning a championship -- on the same day Trump was. Obama met with Trump in the Oval Office to talk presidential transition as the Cavaliers were getting a tour, then Obama greeted the NBA champions on the South Lawn about two hours later.There was no mention of Trump during the Cavaliers ceremony.There have been many, many mentions of president-elect in many other realms of the sports world.All of a sudden, youre faced with the reality that the man whos going to lead you has routinely used racist, misogynist, insulting words, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Thats a tough one. Thats a tough one. I wish him well. I hope hes a good president. I have no idea what kind of president hell be because he hasnt said anything about what hes going to do. We dont know.Its rare that one topic can be the primary discussion point in locker rooms across different sports at the same time.This is one of those times.New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady were peppered with questions Wednesday about their preferences, after Trump indicated he had their support. But in college football, Alabama coach Nick Saban said -- somewhat unbelievably -- he wasnt even aware of Election Day.It was so important to me that I didnt even know it was happening, Saban said. Were focused on other things here.Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta tweeted that its time for Hollywood to pony up and head for the border, what appeared to be a reference to some actors and entertainers saying they would move to Canada if Trump won. Trump also had support from others in sports; Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito used Trumps signature Make America Great Again phrase as a hashtag.Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers has golfed with Trump, though didnt support his candidacy. Rivers said if people truly want change in the future, more should vote.Right now, we have a president in office who is terrific, Rivers said. And we have one coming in that has done nothing yet, and youve got to give him a shot. Hes going to be president. Thats a guarantee.Trump and sports are often intertwined, including earlier this year when the PGA Tour announced that his Doral course near Miami would not host an event for the first time in more than 50 years. Part of the issue at Doral, though not the entire problem, was that Trump made plenty of caustic comments during his campaign and that made finding sponsorship for a PGA Tour event on one of his courses difficult.The Doral tournament, somewhat ironically, is headed to Mexico -- the country that Trump wants divided from the U.S. by a wall to combat illegal immigration. On Thursday, Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez ended his relationship with one of his sponsors after that company, Hawkers, made a joke that Perez thought was in poor taste about the planned wall.I would never let anyone make fun of my country, Perez said.But the frustrations are certainly not limited to minorities in sports right now. Kerr and Van Gundy, two of the leagues most outspoken coaches about many issues, are white.Van Gundy said he couldnt figure out what was bothering his team Wednesday, before Pistons forward Aron Baynes -- an Australian -- spoke up and suggested that the team vent about the election.And after that talk, Van Gundy let his anger out. He said he lives in Oakland County, Michigan, an area that voted primarily for Clinton.At least I can look around, Van Gundy said, and say we werent the ones putting that guy in office.---AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.Wholesale Air Max Black Friday . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Air Max Black Friday Online . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . http://www.blackfridayairmax.com/ . 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Both entered this season as Stanley Cup contenders with odds floating between 21-1 (Panthers) and 23-1 (Islanders).But so far this season, neither team is doing very well. Florida (6-7-1) is in last place in the Atlantic. New York (5-7-2) is next-to-last in the Metropolitan Division.There are 16 teams in the Eastern Conference, all battling for eight playoff spots, and the Panthers and Islanders are each digging themselves a hole.After losing a home game 4-2 to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Florida coach Gerard Gallant intimated that his team is close to regaining its 2015-2016 form.I like the way weve played most of our games, Gallant said. But if you look at the San Jose game, three mistakes, and they are in the back of our net.The fourth Sharks goal was an empty-netter, but the message was clear: The Panthers need to focus for the full 60 minutes and beyond in case of overtime.Florida did get some help on the injury front on Thursday with the return of left winger Jussi Jokinen. Center Nick Bjugstad should return next week.The Panthers are expected to start Roberto Luongo in goal against New York. Backup James Reimer, who took the loss against the Sharks on Thursday, started three of the past six games -- a heavier work load than expected.Meanwhile, the Islanders never led in Thursdays 4-1 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning. New York fell behind 3-0 before Andrew Ladd scored the only goal for New York, which was penaalized six times and beaten twice on Lightning power plays.dddddddddddd.We thought we created some chances and did some good things 5-on-5, Ladd told the media on Thursday. But it is tough when you are in the penalty box all night.Only five NHL teams have committed more penalties than the Islanders entering Friday. The Islanders have committed 68 penalties this season. The Panthers, by contrast, have been caught just 52 times. Only four teams have less penalty minutes per game than the Panthers.Besides the concern on penalties, the Islanders are also dealing with another ugly trend -- they are 0-4-0 on the road this season.Jaroslav Halak started in goal for New York on THursday but was pulled after making only 13 saves on 16 shots on goal. Goalie Thomas Greiss entered the game at 2:50 in the second period and allowed only one goal the rest of the way.Islanders coach Jack Capuano and star center John Tavares are both concerned with the penalties, especially since New York had just one power play on its side on Thursday.There were a couple of calls that were real questionable, Capuano said. We played pretty tough 5-on-5. We have to find a way to kill penalties.Unfortunately for the Islanders, only three teams are having less success than New York on the penalty kill. The Islanders are tied for 26th place with a 75.9 percentage.Tavares and other Islanders made the point that when so many penalties are called, it puts New Yorks penalty-killers on the ice for extended periods. Some of the skilled scorers who are not on the PK units can get cold and out of sorts.Its no secret, Tavares said. The amount of penalties were taking is putting us in a tough spot to climb out of holes and into games. ' ' '