Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Kobe, Lebron James and Magic Johnson speak out on the decision in Ferguson
Athletes
around the world weigh-in on social media Monday night following
the news that 28-year-old Ferguson MO. Police officer Darren Wilson
would not be indicted in the shooting of 18-year-old African American, Micheal Brown JR. in August.
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“As a
society how do we do better and stop things like this happening time
after time! I'm so sorry to those families. Violence is not the
answer people. Retaliation isn't the solution as well.
#PrayersUpToTheFamilies #WeHaveToDoBetter”
Retired
NBA hall of fame player Earvin Magic Johnson tweeted- “I am so very
disappointed with decision in the Mike Brown case in Ferguson, MO.
He
later added- “We must work together to stop the unnecessary loss of
young men of color. Justice was not served in Ferguson”
Canadian
NBA star Steve Nash who currently plays for L.A Lakers also tweeted- "Disgusted
by the decision in Ferguson. Racism is learned. Accepted in
systematic suffocation of education and opportunity. What are we
saying?"
16-time
NBA All star, Kobe Bryant expressed dissatisfaction with the decision
following practice at the Lakers facility in EL Segundo on Tuesday,
speaking to LA Daily news, he said- "You can sit here and argue about
it until we're blue in the face and protest about it, until we have a
serious legal system conversation, its going to keep happening.”
The 36-year-old NBA champ also added- what's justifiable? What call
for legal action and what qualifies as the threshold in being able to
use deadly force in that situation? Bryant asked rhetorically. “
Those are higher conversation that need to be had”
Asking the question that is on most of our lips, Tennis
legend Serena Williams tweeted-"Wow. Just wow. Shameful.What will it take???
Source:USATODAY
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