Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared a video message on Friday addressing the disturbing political developments the nation witnessed in Washington D.C. this week.

The video elaborates on James' comments from Thursday, in which he pointed out the double-standard in how the predominately white Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday were treated by police, compared with the law enforcement approach to the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests.

The latest video, made by James' More Than a Vote initiative, also compares the reception to the peaceful nature of Colin Kaepernick's “Take a Knee” protest with the violent uprising seen in D.C.

“We took a knee. We were called treasonous. We peacefully protested. We were called dangerous. We organized, we voted, and we made history. We were called criminal. And in the end it was never about what we did. It was about who we are.

So let's get one thing clear: we will never shut up and dribble. Because there remains far too much at stake. For our people and our future. 2020 was just the tip off.”

The video contrasts images of violent insurrectionists at the US Capitol with images of black athletes advocating for justice and BLM protests.

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On Thursday, LeBron James expressed his outrage at the events in Washington that illustrated what he called the “2 AmeriKKKas”.

 

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After the Lakers fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, James reiterated his statement about the dueling Americas and ongoing civil unrest in the country.

“We live in two Americas,” Lakers superstar LeBron James said, via ESPN's Dave McMenamin.  “And that was a prime example of that yesterday, and if you don't understand that or don't see that after seeing what you saw yesterday, then you really need to take a step back — not even just one step, but maybe four or five, or even 10 steps backwards and ask yourself how do you want your kids, or how do you want your grandkids, or how do we want America to be viewed as? Do we want to live in this beautiful country?”

James' More Than a Vote group helped organize and establish polling places in major cities across America for the November presidential election and this week's Senate run-off elections in Georgia — all of which were won by Democratic candidates, largely thanks to the turnout of Black voters in urban areas.