"James deleted the tweet, but said nothing about the stupidity for which it was written."

The famous American basketball player LeBron James was harshly criticized in his homeland after the publication of a controversial tweet to police officer Nicholas Reardon, who shot and killed 16-year-old black girl Macaya Bryant.

Among the people who publicly condemned the athlete for his position, there was even former US President Donald Trump, who had previously spoken out negatively about the four-time NBA champion.

“James should focus on basketball and not destroy the NBA, which has the lowest TV ratings in its long and distinguished history.

James' racist statements cause a rift in society, they are disgusting, offensive and demeaning.

LeBron may be a great basketball player, but he does nothing to unite our country, ”Newsweek quotes Trump.

Another perennial critic, UFC fighter Colby Covington, did not miss the chance to prick the basketball player.

He ridiculed the Los Angeles Lakers striker for his "daring" on social media.

“Drawing targets on the backs of innocent police officers is so brave and courageous, LeBron James!

You are a real hero ... of the People's Republic of China, "the fighter wrote on Twitter.

The two-time Olympic champion was also criticized in the American media.

For example, the famous journalist Clay Travis called his act stupid.

According to him, the athlete does not use his brain in everything that is not related to basketball.

The observer lamented that James, whose Twitter account has almost 50 million followers, actually broke the life of the policeman who saved the man, and then, as if nothing had happened, deleted the post.

“James deleted the tweet, but said nothing about the stupidity for which it was written at all.

In an honest, transparent and fair sports media, LeBron would be blown to smithereens for this, but we do not live in such a world.

We live in a universe where athletes are worshiped, fawned upon and coddled in front of them, where the media, who should be concerned about the truth and call influential people to account, so desperately want athletes to love them that they won't let go of the slightest criticism against them, "Foxsportsradio quotes Travis.

Supported by a colleague and TV presenter Skip Bayless.

In his opinion, such famous athletes as LeBron influenced the jury's decision in the high-profile murder case of George Floyd, which provoked the Black Live Matter movement.  

Even the famous black American football player O. Jay Simpson neatly criticized James.

He believes that the basketball player should not have rushed with emotions.

Simpson stressed that Reardon in this situation had no other choice but to shoot Bryant, and by his actions he saved the life of another person, and therefore one should not blame him indiscriminately.

"How I got sick of seeing blacks being killed by the police."

Scandalous post with Reardon photo and the caption "You're next" with the hashtag

# Responsibility

James published on 22 April.

The basketball player soon deleted it.

The athlete explained his act by the fact that he "got acquainted with the facts."

At the same time, he expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased.

“I was so sick of seeing blacks being killed by the police.

I deleted the tweet because it was used to incite more hatred.

It’s not just one policeman, but the system as a whole.

They always use our words to sow more racism.

I wish they were more responsible for their actions, ”wrote James.

Along the way, LeBron criticized the NFL club "Las Vegas" for their reaction to the verdict in the Floyd case.

The team's social media posted a post with the caption: “I can breathe.

April 20, 2021 ".

Some considered him disrespectful to the deceased, including LeBron.

"This is serious?

No, buddy, generally by.

***** !!!! ", - wrote James.

Tragically, Bryant was shot dead Wednesday when a jury found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of black George Floyd.

The tragedy took place in Ohio.

According to media reports, Reardon arrived on the call after receiving a call about the threats of the use of knives.

Judging by the video that appeared on social networks, Bryant was swinging a knife at one of the women.

In response to the orders of the law enforcement officer to lie on the ground, the girl attacked.

Reardon was forced to fire four rounds at close range.

The victim was taken to the hospital, but the doctors failed to save her life.

At a special press conference, the city of Columbus advised not to rush to conclusions.

For example, the head of the Columbus public safety department, Ned Pettus, said that "we should look into what happened and, although it is not easy, wait until the facts are established during an independent investigation."

And Mayor Andrew Ginter promised that the police officer will be held accountable for his actions if an excess of authority is found on his part.

"We want justice no matter how long it takes"

As for LeBron, he has spoken out on the topic of racial inequality in recent years and has actively supported the BLM movement from the very beginning.

At the end of May, immediately after the murder of Floyd, the basketball player asked the question "Why doesn't America love us?"

Later, he refused to put anti-racist slogans on his jersey, explaining his decision by saying that he did not need it for people to "understand his mission."

And in August, according to media reports, the Los Angeles Lakers striker advocated the early termination of the NBA playoffs after the police shooting at African American Jacob Blake.

Some matches ended up not being played on time.

But a few days later, the basketball players still decided to bring the season to an end.

It was reported that former US President Barack Obama convinced them to do this personally.

Finally, in September, James spoke out about protests over a court decision not to press charges against police officers who shot and killed a black Louisville resident Breonna Taylor on March 13.

“In the face of Breonna, we have lost a beautiful woman who can no longer influence what is happening.

We want justice no matter how long it takes, despite the fact that many days, many hours, many minutes have passed for her family and those around her.

I have a daughter, wife, mother;

in my life there are a lot of important dark-skinned women for me, and if you think about the fact that the next day one of them will die, someone will be shot, then I can never forgive the one who did it, "LeBron quotes Fadeawayworld.

At the same time, the athlete was repeatedly criticized.

In particular, Trump called him "the dirty speaker of the Democratic Party," and the fighter Covington - a coward.

And the famous footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic advised the two-time Olympic champion not to speak out on political topics at all.