Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reacted to a frustrating scene at the Arizona state legislature hours after Derek Chauvin was convicted in the murder of George Floyd.

A Black man came before the state legislature to assert his grievances with respect to a bill that would restrict the availability of mail-in ballots in all elections. The speaker was admonished by a member of the legislature who said he “shouldn't be allowed to speak.”

LeBron James reacted with a tweet stating voter suppression is racism and using the hashtag “ACCOUNTABILITY” a word commonly used after Chauvin's conviction on Tuesday. The Lakers star was clearly not pleased.

You can understand LeBron James' anger, as the Arizona House passed said bill on Wednesday, per CNN:

The GOP-led Arizona House on Tuesday passed legislation that would make changes to the mail-in voting process in the state, including stopping some voters from automatically receiving ballots.

The bill, a part of the ongoing Republican effort to restrict voting across the country, passed on a party-line vote and comes months after former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn Arizona's 2020 election results.
The bill will now be returned to the state Senate for final approval. Republican Governor Doug Ducey has yet to openly state his intention to sign the bill into law.
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This kind of legislation is becoming increasingly popular among Republican lawmakers in states across the country, notably in Georgia and Florida. It is also the kind of bill LeBron James and his More Than A Vote group have spoken out against time and again in advocating for equal voting rights.
The Chauvin verdict was but a small step forward. As Wednesday's proceedings in Arizona suggest, the country still has a long, long way to go in achieving equality.