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NBA Players React To Shocking Decision By Grand Jury In Case Of Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor has become one of the faces of the Black Lives Matter movement seeking social justice and an end to systematic racism in the United States, and the entire world.
Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old emergency medical technician from Louisville, Kentucky with no criminal record.
Shortly after midnight on March 13, police forcefully entered Taylor’s home on a drug warrant. In response to Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, thinking their home was being broken into, firing at the doorway and wounding an officer, police fired more than 20 rounds into the apartment, striking Taylor more than eight times, killing her.
With the slogan ‘say her name’, many activists, celebrities and sports personality have been seeking justice for her murder ever since. It can be found on the back of NBA jerseys, and on shoes in the WNBA (the WNBA dedicated its entire season to Taylor) and NBA. NFL players were allowed to wear a helmet decal with her name during season openers.
Then, yesterday, a Kentucky grand jury indicted one police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any of the officers for their role in the death of Taylor.
These awful news shocked many people, also across the NBA, which led to them speaking out after the decision was made public.
The most DISRESPECTED person on earth is THE BLACK WOMAN! I promise you I’ll do my best to change this as much as I can and even more!! LOVE to you QUEENS all over this country and beyond! 👸🏽👸🏾👸🏿❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 24, 2020
my love to Breonna mother, family and
friends! I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!! 😔😔🥺🥺😢😢😢😭😭😭— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 24, 2020
Grandma Freda, Gloria Marie, Savannah Rachael, Zhuri Ann Marie Nova I LOVE YOU MY BLACK QUEENS more than life itself!! 👸🏾🖤🖤🖤🖤
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 24, 2020
Dear Breonna,
I’m so sorry the people in power have failed to get this right. You deserve so much more. Your life mattered. You deserved the bright future that was ahead of you. We will continue to say your name. We will continue to fight in your name. #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/31M3ndOloK
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) September 24, 2020
"To be honest, I wasn't surprised … This society, the way it was built, and the way intentions was to never protect and serve people of color initially."
Jaylen Brown speaks after no officers were indicted for killing Breonna Taylor. pic.twitter.com/gC7kipv2XO
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 24, 2020
I don’t have many words right now…. but all I can say is I’m praying for the city of Louisville right now!!! 😔😔
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) September 23, 2020
Slap on the wrist for MURDER, but 10 yrs for tearing down a punk ass statue!
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) September 23, 2020
They're trying to say they are wrong in every way except, in admitting the MURDER OF BREONNA TAYLOR!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 23, 2020
The cops that murdered Breonna Taylor knew this is how it would play out from the moment it happened. They were never worried about justice being served.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) September 23, 2020
I lived in the VILLE for three years of my life and it became another home to me, but wow what’s happen? These are the charges you actually come up with? 😔🤦🏿♂️ Nothing to say but WOW SPEECHLESS!
— َ (@monstatrezz) September 23, 2020
It’s a disappointing day for Louisville, the state of Kentucky, and for all American people to say the least. Breonna Taylor’s family received a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit yet no one is being held accountable for her wrongful death?? Help us understand!!!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 24, 2020
