NBA team's DeSantis donation is 'difficult to stomach:' CNN Sports anchor

CNN sports anchor Rachel Nichols criticized the Orlando Magic for donating $50,000 to a super PAC dedicated to Gov. Ron DeSantis presidential candidate.

The Orlando Magic’s decision to donate money to a Ron DeSantis super PAC was "difficult to stomach" for a CNN sports anchor on Friday.

Rachel Nichols, who previously anchored with ESPN, spoke about the recent news that Orlando Magic LTD donated $50,000 to Never Back Down Inc., which describes itself as a "grassroots movement to elect Governor Ron DeSantis for President in 2024."

From her 25 years of NBA experience, Nichols claimed to "CNN Tonight" host Jim Acosta that she had "never seen" a political donation like this that "was made on behalf of the team."

"And you have players and coaches and executives who have come out publicly with very different beliefs and opinions than DeSantis’s, and now their names are being used in association with this donation," Nichols said.

CNN sports anchor Rachel Nichols discussed the Orlando Magic's donation to Ron DeSantis. (CNN)

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She continued, "And more importantly, as the Players Association statement pointed out, it’s their labor. Money for NBA teams, the Orlando Magic’s money that they donated to Ron DeSantis, doesn’t come from a magic tree elf. It came from the work of those players on the court. And the fact that their work has been turned into a contribution for someone running for president who has come out with statements that they think directly oppose who they are as people, that is very difficult to stomach."

Acosta agreed with Nichols’ perspective adding, "And I have to think, it’s not just the players, but