Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the first personalities from around the NBA that have reacted to the news pertaining to Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict for his role in the killing of George Floyd.
LeBron took to Twitter to come out with his brief, yet very powerful one-word statement about this recent development:
ACCOUNTABILITY
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 20, 2021
James is clearly pleased with how the verdict turned out. Chauvin, now a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. He is set to face sentencing in eight weeks wherein he is expected to receive a combined sentence of up to 75 years in prison.
LeBron was one of the most prominent voices in the NBA throughout the Black Lives Matter movement — a campaign that was instigated by the killing of Floyd back in May 2020. The Lakers star did not hold back with his commentary on how racial injustice continues to be embedded in the very core of society.
Throughout the outcry stemming from the death of Floyd and several other African Americans at the hands of the police, LeBron made sure that his voice was heard. He used his influence and his platform to call for real change in America, and while he was also criticized by others for being too outspoken, the Lakers superstar did not let the naysayers deter him from his objectives.
The guilty verdict on Chauvin is an undeniably important development in the fight against racial discrimination. For his part, LeBron James clearly understands the gravity of the situation at hand.
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