Twitter Reacts To Trump's Steph Curry Comments, Then LeBron's 'U Bum' Trends

President Donald Trump had some choice words about Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry on Twitter Saturday. Trump took to the social media platform to revoke Curry's invitation to visit the White House after the former MVP reiterated Friday that he wasn't interested in taking part in the NBA champions' traditional trip to meet the president.

"Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team," Trump wrote in a tweet. "Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!"

Trump has taken to targeting sports figures of late. Earlier in September, he was in a public spat with ESPN analyst Jemele Hill, who referred to him as a white supremacist. On Friday, he went after players like former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has protested the national anthem.

"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now?'" Trump asked at a rally Friday in a veiled shot at Kaepernick and other players who have protested the anthem.

In response to HIll, Trump tweeted on Sept. 15 that ESPN, "is paying a really big price for its politics (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth."

Trump's latest remarks elicited a response from several notable names, including LeBron James. The NBA legend on Saturday posted on Twitter: "U bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going! So, therefore, ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up!"

The backlash to Trump has also come from outside the celebrity world. Many users took the opportunity to praise Curry, while slamming the president.

Several others used the brewing feud as a platform for jokes. Ry Cole, a Social Media Manager for Bleacher Report, tweeted: "Never thought the day I'd see a Steph to LeBron alley oop." "Jimmy Kimmel Live" writer Bess Kalb took to Twitter to jokingly uninvite Curry from her movie night, saying, "Actually Steph Curry's invitation to my backyard movie night next weekend is also withdrawn."

Curry's name became a top trending topic on Twitter following Trump's comments. James is also trending on the social media platform, alongside his "U bum" comment.

Whether championship sports teams should boycott visits to the White House has become a growing topic during the Trump administration. Most athletes and coaches tend to disregard personal politics when visiting the White House, but the outcry over Trump's response to the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, along with other incidents and comments, have prompted a backlash from players of every sport.

"It concerns me that something like going to the White House after winning a championship, something that has been a great tradition, would become one that is partisan," Curry told reporters Friday. "I will say, though, even though I think that teams should make decisions as organizations, I would also respect an individual players' decision not to go."

Stephen Curry doesn't hold back on whether he'll vote to visit White House. pic.twitter.com/n2PBAtYQdA

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 22, 2017

Curry has made a trip to the White House before, but not with Trump in office. In February 2016, the Warriors visited Barack Obama after winning the NBA title. Curry also met with Obama in April 2016 to team up for a youth mentorship video.