No DC trip for the champs. The NY Knicks are skipping the traditional White House visit after bringing the Larry O'Brien trophy back to the Mecca. Rumor has it the squad is blaming Trump for ruining their perfect series run when he attended Game 3-the Knicks' only loss.

“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” —Malcolm X, 1962

Why hasn’t Donald Trump apologized to the families of the 12 year-old boy and 12 year-old girl who were molested because he set their attacker free?

Julia Roberts: Renee Nicole Goode is not a symbol. She is an American woman, a queer woman who was doing the very best she could do to be good in an unjust world. And I am honored to celebrate her life and her legacy tonight, because the life she gave is our responsibility to carry.

After hearing what was said about Michelle Obama at the White House last night, I can’t stay silent. She’s a Princeton- and Harvard-educated attorney, a former First Lady, and a global example of intelligence, grace, and elegance. I’m speaking up because she taught us: *“When they go low, we go high.”* That means calling out disrespect while still choosing dignity. I stand with Michelle Obama. And she represents the best of American values.

Robert De Niro: I'm pretty close to being a free speech absolutist. Even speech I don't like. But when I hear something I don't like, I use my own free speech to respond. When I hear Trump say, "I don't think about Americans' financial situation." I say, "shut the fuck up."

If Martha Stewart can serve 5 months in prison for insider trading - Eric Trump can serve 5 months in prison for insider trading.

Jalen Brunson’s mom, Sandra, missed her connecting flight, had to fly commercial, and drove 1.5 hours from Austin to San Antonio just to make it to Game 5 on time. She refused to take the team’s private charter so she could attend a charity event for kids in Harlem. A mother’s dedication. (Via @ramonashelburne)

The Knicks had a Puerto Rican, a Filipino, and a Dominican win an NBA Championship. That’s the most New York thing ever

Forever my First Lady

From high school to the pros, Jalen Brunson has won a championship at every level. 🔥

.@SarahAMatthews1: "Expecting Trump to say or do the right thing is useless and disappointing. This is the guy who posted a racist meme of the Obamas depicted as monkeys…who posted memes depicting himself as Jesus Christ. There is no decency or decorum in this White House."

If you didn't know before today, history repeats itself. The question is: Why does it always seem to repeat the parts that oppress and silence certain communities? Let's start repeating the good by protecting Black representation, not eliminating it.

Mic drop 🎤

It’s an inevitability.

No insult can shrink a woman whose legacy is already larger than the people attacking her. #clockit @ufc

BREAKING: The first official portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama together has been unveiled and it's absolutely stunning. Look closely at the tiny components of this piece... "Tradition is not untouchable. We can own it, we can shape it, we can move it the way we need," Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby told Harper's Bazaar. The artwork is one of 28 pieces that have been commissioned for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which opens later this week on Juneteenth. Harper's explained that Akunyili Crosby’s masterpieces are "technically complex" and while they are designed to "resemble conventional figurative paintings at a distance" they are actually "composed of dense layers of embedded images, in something like a visual archive." If you look, you should be able to spot a volume of the Harvard Law Review that was published while Barack Obama was the journal's first Black President. You'll also spot Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book," which was the first album that the former First Lady ever owned. “Yes, he was the President. But she is incredible," said Akunyili Crosby. “Nostalgia for the past is always a dicey thing. But that does not mean it wasn’t important for me to kind of touch upon the feelings we all had—and the hope," the artist added. Now, more than ever, we miss the days when we had a dignified, compassionate, intelligent First Couple. What can you spot in the portrait? Please like and share if you love this artwork!

To everyone wishing Trump a happy birthday: Don’t forget that Virginia Guiffre won’t have the chance to celebrate her 80th birthday. I haven’t forgotten her, nor the many other victims. One day, those responsible will pay for their actions. It’s only a matter of time.

The Art of the Deal? No wonder he's had six bankruptcies. We lost American soldiers because Trump hated Obama this must.