UPDATE: LeBron James Intimidates Cop Who Stopped Potentially Fatal Stabbing “You’re Next”-Post Has Been Deleted
NBA basketball player Lebron James posted to Twitter on Wednesday to call on the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryany in Columbus on Tuesday. The shooting happened on the day Derek Chauvin was found guilt on all 3 murder charges.
Update To Story: Lebron James deleted Tweet calling out police officer.
Lebron also criticized the Las Vegas Raiders for their ‘woke’ post because it did not meet the acceptable corportoe woke statement guidelines.
“This is real???? Nah man this ain’t it at all. The F^%K!!!!” James wrote to Twitter.
This is real???? Nah man this ain’t it at all. The F^%K!!!! 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/f44D7OQWfo
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 21, 2021
Police released the body cam footage to show that the girl threatened and went after two other girls with a knife before the officer opened fire and prevented any more harm being done.
“The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation will conduct an independent inquiry, which local officials said is standard whenever an officer shoots someone. Earlier on Tuesday night on Twitter, Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus urged residents to keep the peace as protesters descended on the scene while the authorities reviewed the bodycam footage that was later released,” New York Times reported.
The police officer who fatally shot has been identified as Nichola Reardon and Columbus Mayor Andre wGinther told reporters that, “We know based on this footage the officer took action to protect another young girl in our community.”
Twitter Erupts Against Lebron James Post
Editor Steve Krakauer at Fourth Watch wrote, “I had to look three times to confirm that LeBron James tweet is real. We’re in dangerous territory, America.”
I had to look three times to confirm that LeBron James tweet is real.
We’re in dangerous territory, America.
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) April 21, 2021
Senator Tom Cotton wrote, “Lebron James is inciting violence against an Ohio police officer. This is disgraceful and dangerous. Is the NBA okay with this? Is Twitter?”
Lebron James is inciting violence against an Ohio police officer.
This is disgraceful and dangerous.
Is the NBA okay with this? Is Twitter?
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) April 21, 2021
‘Misinformed or not really educated on the situation’
In 2019, Lebron James was criticized for saying the Rockets GM was misinformed on supporting Hong Kong’s anti-governent protests.
Today, Lebron James shows how he needs to be informed on what took place with the officer involved shooting in Columbus.
He deleted, but don’t ever forget it.
This is what the Mob believes. pic.twitter.com/zLgiSNAzbs
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) April 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1384951673530068994?s=20