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LeBron James, Coco Gauff, other athletes react to fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery
Video was released Tuesday showing the death of the 25-year-old black man
The shooting death of 25-year-old black man Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia happened more than two months ago, but as it tends to happen these days, the case has just now taken off on a national scale after a 40-second video of the alleged slaying was released on social media this week.
After the fatal shooting of Arbery, allegedly by two white men — one of whom is a former police officer and former investigator for the district attorney’s office in the county — Feb. 23 in Brunswick, Georgia, neither man was arrested or charged in the shooting. Two prosecutors recused themselves from the case due to previous relationships with one of the alleged shooters, with one of the prosecutors arguing that there was insufficient probable cause to arrest the men due to the state’s open-carry, stand-your-ground and citizen’s arrest laws.
On Tuesday, footage was uploaded to social media that purported to show the two men following Arbery down the road in a white pickup truck before cutting off his path. An altercation ensued, with Arbery wrestling with one of the alleged shooters for control of a shotgun. Multiple gunshots are then heard before Arbery stumbles away and collapses to the ground. After the release of the video, a third prosecutor referred the case to a grand jury.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and other athletes who heard about the shooting death of Arbery reacted to the news on social media.
We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the….. pic.twitter.com/r1PNxs8Vgn
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 6, 2020
REALITY! Hate to see it.. some won’t speak out they’ll lose the endorsements they hold so dearly. This is not ok https://t.co/pq3QF0scm9
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) May 5, 2020
How do I explain what happened to #AhmaudArbery to my 6 year old son?
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) May 7, 2020
The violence needs to stop. The profiling and racial injustice needs to stop. #AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/bl13VpCWtt
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) May 6, 2020
“The law does not allow a group of people to form an armed posse and chase down an unarmed person who they believe might have possibly been the perpetrator of a past crime” #AhmaudArbery https://t.co/6QbVELEvro
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) May 5, 2020
More senselessness. Video is heartbreaking. How many more mothers will have to bury their sons and daughters?! Answers needed. #AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/uMRDYYSeLc
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) May 7, 2020
#AhmaudArbery Family Deserves Justice and his spirit needs to be able to Rest In Peace 💔🙏🏾 Sending my deepest condolences to his family! Watching a young man fight for his life while just trying to exercise is heart wrenching…
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) May 6, 2020
Dr. James Cone…The Cross and the Lynching Tree…#AhmaudArbery pic.twitter.com/JmQDdsgv6L
— David West (@D_West30) May 6, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery. Say his name.
— Julius Peppers (@juliuspeppers_) May 5, 2020
Justice needs to be served. #AhmaudAubrey
— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) May 7, 2020
So much hate in this world! We need justice! https://t.co/iESMhBq8fh
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) May 7, 2020
Never ever ever ever ever!!!!!!! SMH!!! https://t.co/s8qbWYFTA7
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 6, 2020
Purge on black men in America
— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) May 6, 2020
I couldn’t even read all of them. This is exhausting, having to teach our youth what they can and can’t do like their peers hurts. Are y’all tired yet? Or does this not matter to y’all? Are 2 good questions to answer, yourself. #SickAndTired https://t.co/EmH78D0ARL
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) May 7, 2020
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) May 7, 2020
How does this happen?
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) May 6, 2020