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Punchlines: Trump feuds with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


Networks, step aside. Donald Trump has a new target for his anger: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Not only did Trump finally sign the GOP pledge, which states that he won't run as an independent if he's not the Republican nominee, he also put his supersized signature (think mountain range, according to Jimmy Kimmel) on an op-ed written by retired NBA legend Abdul-Jabbar.

In the piece, the basketball star criticized Trump's campaign and the candidate's actions under pressure.  So what was Trump's response to criticism about his inability to respond well under pressure? He printed out the opinion piece, wrote a scathing criticism of Abdul-Jabbar on top of the print out and signed it "best wishes." Abdul-Jabbar responded the way any basketball legend would, with a slam dunk.

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Punchlines: Trump feuds with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The late-night comics talk Trump signature, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and conflict. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com.
Eileen Rivers