Sports World Reacts to Donald Trump Winning 2016 Presidential Election

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won Tuesday's 2016 election over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, with the result being announced early Wednesday by CNN, and the sports world reacted to the news. 

Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade did not seem pleased with the results:

Neither did Oklahoma City Thunder big man Enes Kanter:

DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings used a single emoji to sum up his thoughts:

New York Knicks big man Joakim Noah was similarly pithy with his message:

Former quarterback Joe Theismann reacted to the result:

Former Major League Baseball player Vernon Wells asked his Twitter followers to "Pray for our country and our leadership" after Trump was in control of the race.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Huston Street was fascinated by the coverage throughout the evening:

Chris Betts of the Tampa Bay Rays organization was more entertained by the dramatic World Series that ended last Wednesday:

Tyler Danish of the Chicago White Sox organization was patriotic in his approach to the election news:

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No matter the outcome tonight... Everyone needs to remember we live in the greatest country in the world! 

— Tyler Danish (@danish_Tyler7) November 9, 2016"

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban also took a patriotic stand when he said, "I'm an American citizen First. Last. Always."

CNN analyst Van Jones discussed the election outcome, which led to a response from reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry:

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio questioned the results:

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay commented on what he expects from President-elect Trump once he reaches the White House:

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme remarked on Trump during his acceptance speech:

Golf star John Daly congratulated Trump, who he referred to as a great friend:

Longtime USA softball stalwart Jennie Finch called for unity from all Americans:

The Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid joked about one of the team's catchphrases as they try to complete a rebuilding process:

For an outside perspective, Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany of the English Premier League provided his thoughts on the entire election process:

Coral highlighted some of the unexpected results across the political and sports spectrum in 2016:

Finally, Frank Kaminsky III of the Charlotte Hornets asked the key question for those who didn't see the election go their way early Wednesday morning:

As the sports world and the rest of the nation and world watches, Trump will serve as the 45th president of the United States after current president Barack Obama finishes his second term.