Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James often makes a statement about what he wears when he enters an arena.
Before Tuesday’s Game 1 against Portland in the first round of the playoffs, James and his teammates made a statement for social justice.
James and other Lakers wore the MAGA red hat theme, wearing a red hat that read “Make America Great again arrest the police officer who murdered Breonna Taylor. ”
James also wore a t-shirt that read “By Any Means.”
James posted photos of himself with the hat and shirt on Instagram with the message: “By Any Means‼ ️ Lets Get It #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor❤️✊.”
After the game – which the Lakers lost, 100-93, to the Blazers – James explained why he wore the hat.
“Just something we keep putting our foot on the gas, keep up with pressure,” James said. ‘You know the situation that’s going on in Louisville, Kentucky. An innocent woman who is murdered, named Breonna Taylor. A woman who had a bright future and her life was taken away from her. There have been no arrests. There has been no justice. Not just for her, but for her family. We continue to shed light on that situation. ”
Taylor was a 26-year-old EMT who was murdered in her home after police entered her residence as part of a drug investigation. Police say they started firing after an officer was hit and injured. In a lawsuit, a lawyer for Kenneth Walker, Taylor’s friend, said officers did not search for Taylor or Walker and no drugs were found.
NBA players on the Disney campus have sought justice for Taylor’s death on social media and in interviews with reporters.
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