Jugadores de la NBA continuaron atrayendo atención a la injusticia racial después de la muerte de George Floyd, un hombre negro de 46 años que fue esposado y desarmado, mientras un oficial de policía blanco de Minneapolis le puso la rodilla en el cuello por varios minutos, a pesar de varias súplicas de que no podía respirar.
Durante el fin de semana, el miembro de Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown, y el guardia de Indiana Pacers, Malcolm Brogdon, estuvieron entre los jugadores de la NBA que participaron en las protestas alrededor de los Estados Unidos. Algunos otros miembros, incluyendo LeBron James y Steve Nash, apoyaron en las redes sociales.
LeBron James
Why Doesn’t America Love US!!!!!????TOO. 😭😭🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ #HeadHighandStayStrong🙏🏾💪🏾 #WeAllWeGot✊🏾👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 31, 2020
“They Fear what they don’t understand/Hate what they can’t conquer/Guess that’s just the theory of man/became a MONSTER”- Words from one of the greatest writers/authors @Nas 🙏🏾✊🏾💪🏾👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 31, 2020
Media showing this???? I bet you they’re not. 🤦🏾♂️! You know why, cause this is unity, peaceful, beautiful and love! https://t.co/QkgH2SFmON
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 1, 2020
Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours today to peacefully protest in Atlanta.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2020
"Being a celebrity, being an NBA player don't exclude me from no conversations at all. ... We're raising awareness for some of the injustices that we've been seeing. It's not ok.”
(via @FCHWPO) pic.twitter.com/VABgXUu7cd
Stephen Jackson
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson delivers a powerful message to honor his longtime friend George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/OxvwtNSzlu
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 29, 2020
Karl-Anthony Towns y Josh Okogie
We're not gonna normalize this.
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 31, 2020
We're not gonna feel desensitized to this.
We're not going anywhere. pic.twitter.com/9vjUBJCeHj
Malcolm Brogdon
Enes Kanter
#BlackLivesMatter
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) June 1, 2020
Yesterday, today, tomorrow, next day and the next day and FOREVER. pic.twitter.com/WoKXWHN8Pe
Steve Nash
This is a white problem. How are WE Caucasian people going to create equality? Listen. Read. Walk in others shoes. Organize. Sacrifice. Change. Support. VOTE! These are the MINIMUM of REPARATIONS.
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) June 1, 2020
Lonzo Ball
Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball have joined protesters in California.
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 31, 2020
(via @ZO2_) pic.twitter.com/aLbhjkPfyB
Dennis Smith Jr.
Dennis Smith Jr. and J. Cole joined protests in Fayetteville, NC today.
— ESPN (@espn) May 30, 2020
(via @herecummimi) pic.twitter.com/AxxFKNXeNt
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
It’s about respect & human decency and how we share that with each other. #ShowYouCarehttps://t.co/NqMDQSPeLX
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) May 31, 2020
Kyle Lowry
From @Klow7 pic.twitter.com/9BcCzYWDEW
— emmajbrown (@_emmajbrown) May 31, 2020
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
It’s crazy what has taken place over the last few weeks. My condolences to the loved ones that are now missing a family member or friend due to social injustice. My prayer and hope is that justice will be served! "No man is an island"
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@shaiglalex) May 31, 2020
Dwyane Wade
JUSTICE WILL NOT BE SERVED UNTIL THOSE UNAFFECTED ARE AS OUTRAGED AS THOSE WHO ARE‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 27, 2020
