#NoJusticeNoLeBron: Activists Call On James to Boycott Tamir Rice Decision
- 8 years ago
In the wake of a grand jury's decision not to indict two Cleveland police officers in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, some activists are calling on hometown hero LeBron James to join the protest.
After the decision was announced Monday, the hashtag #NoJusticeNoLeBron has picked up steam on social media, with users imploring the two-time NBA champion and Cleveland Cavaliers icon to sit out games in protest of the grand jury's decision.
Supporters of hashtag have referenced the near-boycott launched by black football players earlier this year with the support of their coach at the University of Missouri, over the then-college president's handling of racial tensions on campus.
In 2014, James wore an "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt, a reference to the last words of Eric Garner, who died after an apparent chokehold by NYPD officers that summer.
After the decision was announced Monday, the hashtag #NoJusticeNoLeBron has picked up steam on social media, with users imploring the two-time NBA champion and Cleveland Cavaliers icon to sit out games in protest of the grand jury's decision.
Supporters of hashtag have referenced the near-boycott launched by black football players earlier this year with the support of their coach at the University of Missouri, over the then-college president's handling of racial tensions on campus.
In 2014, James wore an "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt, a reference to the last words of Eric Garner, who died after an apparent chokehold by NYPD officers that summer.