Posted on 04/20/2021 6:23:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
NBA officials and players were quick to react as former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd in the United States.
The jury deliberated for 10 hours before arriving at a unanimous verdict, finding Chauvin guilty on all three counts: second degree unintentional murder, third degree murder and second degree manslaughter.
The videotaped final moments off Floyd’s life last May sparked protests around the globe, and particularly in the NBA as players protested against racial injustice and police brutality.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts released a joint statement almost immediately after Wednesday’s verdict.
“George Floyd’s murder was a flash point for how we look at race and justice in our country, and we are pleased that justice appears to have been served,” the statement read.
“But we also recognise that there is much work to be done and the National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association, together with our newly-formed Social Justice Coalition, will redouble our efforts to advocate for meaningful change in the areas of criminal justice and policing.”
LA Lakers star LeBron James, who has been at the forefront in sport when it comes to speaking out against racism, tweeted a single word after the verdict was announced. “ACCOUNTABILITY,” he wrote.
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When Ooga met Ooga.
A Dramedy.
Tell me we don’t practice human sacrifice.
Definitely definitely
But hey. At least George Floyd wasn’t put on an ECMO machine so he could be kept alive as his organs are harvested with maximum efficiency resulting in maximum profit the way they do it in China.
Screw the NBA, NFL, MLB and anybody who supports them.
Well that’s pretty racist....
Labia James
Go to hell, you racist, anti-American dogs.
LeBron. Employing more slaves than any slave holder in history just to make his shoes.
silver is a cowardly little shit who will kiss any leftists’ ass upon request.
He’s the equivalent of the NFL’s Roger Goodell without the smirk.
Wonder who taught King James how to spell “accountability?”
I’m sure it took all ten hours for the four hostile black jurors glaring at the pusillanimous whiteys to “decide” on a verdict. Like Tucker said, it was unanimous, “please don’t hurt us.”
So what exactly is racial justice? Was convicting Chauvin racial justice? Are free 70” tv’s and Nikes racial justice? Is burning down your own city racial justice? I’m so confused
“LeBron spelled out accountability? Or did someone help him how to say it into his sail pho?”
He probably had on his “smart” glasses when he Googled how to spell it.
LeBORE
LeCON
LeFRAUD
LeMOAN
LeNOB
LeNe’er do well
LeNOXIOUS
LePRICK
LePUSSY
LeCRAVEN
LeBABY
LeDEVIL
LeWHINE
LeCHILDISH
LeHAIRLINE( “Family Guy made a joke regarding it )
LePIG
LeTRASH
LeJERKOFF
LeRACIST
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