Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been quite vocal throughout the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager that was charged for injuring and killing five men in Kenosha, Wisconsin during the Jacob Blake protests. So much so, that LeBron even called out Rittenhouse for fake crying when he was put to the stand to explain his side of the story.
Much like many other Americans that have been following Rittenhouse's highly-publicized trial, the Lakers star was also shocked to learn about the teenager's acquittal. LeBron has finally broken his silence about the controversial verdict by sharing a strongly-worded post by NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace (h/t Orel Dizon of Lakers Daily):
Wallace's tweet has since gone viral and it's pretty much ignited a firestorm. LeBron clearly agrees with Wallace here and the fact that the Lakers superstar himself shared the latter's strong message on his own Instagram account only makes this tweet gain much more traction on social media.
Other personalities from in and around the NBA have likewise raised their concerns about the verdict. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr labeled the decision as “scary,” while players such as Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Fred VanVleet, among others, have also blasted the court's decision to clear Rittenhouse of all the charges against Rittenhouse.
LeBron is not at all the type to shy away from social issues and the Lakers star just had to make his feelings known about this recent development.
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