Nba star Lebron James in the storm for a tweet, later deleted, in which he posted a photo of the policeman who killed a sixteen-year-old African American in Ohio the day before yesterday intervening during a fight, with a caption: “Yoùre Next # Accountability “(you are the next #must answer), suggesting that he must be prosecuted by justice like Derek Chauvin, the agent convicted of the killing of George Floyd.
But some Republican politicians and police unions have harshly criticized him, calling his message “shameful and extremely reckless”, and claiming that the policeman acted to prevent the teenager from stabbing another woman, as seen in the video of his. body cam.
LeBron then deleted his message explaining that his words had been used “to create more hatred”. “This is not about an agent but the whole system, they always use our words to create more racism. But I desperately want those who make mistakes pay,” he said.
Among the most critical of the basketball champion, former president Donald Trump: “LeBron James should focus on basketball instead of presiding over the destruction of the NBA. His statements are racist, divisive, an insult. He will also be a great football player. basketball but does nothing to unite the country “, wrote Trump on social media.
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