LeBron James, Athletes Everywhere Respond to Horrific Kenosha Shooting of Jacob Blake

Another unjust police shooting of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin has rocked the news cycle.

Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back with his three young children in his car and is currently fighting for his life. Video of the incident emerged on social media late last night (WARNING: Graphic Content)

Cops tried to arrest Jacob Blake who had a warrant and previous convictions for violent crime. They tried to use a taser. Blake, with guns pointed at him, kept walking to his car and reached inside. Then he was shot. That’s all we know at this point.

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— Dr. Matt Walsh, Women’s Studies Scholar (@MattWalshBlog) August 24, 2020

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As expected, public outcry of the horrific incident was swift which included reaction from athletes everywhere:

Athletes spoke out after footage surfaced of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, being shot by police. pic.twitter.com/kAGtEP5WjF

— ESPN (@espn) August 24, 2020

And y’all wonder why we say what we say about the Police!! Someone please tell me WTF is this???!!! Exactly another black man being targeted. This shit is so wrong and so sad!! Feel so sorry for him, his family and OUR PEOPLE!! We want JUSTICE https://t.co/cJxOj1EZ3H

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 24, 2020

George Hill had a lot to say about the shooting of Jacob Blake. Here are some of his comments: pic.twitter.com/O98sNlP3DJ

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) August 24, 2020

F THE GAMES AND PLAYOFFS!!! THIS IS SICK AND IS A REAL PROBLEM WE DEMAND JUSTICE! ITS CRAZY I DONT HAVE ANY WORDS BUT WTF MAN! THIS IS WHY WE DONT FEEL SAFE!!!! https://t.co/3E4Dd2wS3e

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 24, 2020

These are just a few of the many responses. Unfortunately, this is just another sad reminder that our country is not close to the changes that so many were pushing for throughout the summer and years before that.

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