Athletes cry out on social media after series of shootings
After a week of horrific tragedies in the shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and multiple Dallas police officers, athletes are among the heartbroken.
They're angry. They're crying for change, and they're using their platforms to reach out to their large followings on social media and take a stand.
On Dallas shootings:
Dallas let's wake up this ain't us! We're better than this. We're hurting,upset,confused,sad,frustrated,tired & fed up but this ain't right!
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) July 8, 2016
We are all hurting tonight. More violence is not the answer. #StoptheViolence
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 8, 2016
Before you go to sleep tonight, I challenge every single one of you to do something nice for a complete stranger. Our world needs that.
— Bo Jackson (@BoJackson) July 8, 2016
Eye for an eye truly means that we all soon will be blind. Hate + more hate = HATE. I CHOOSE TO LOVE EVEN THOSE THAT HATE ME.
— Justin Tuck (@JustinTuck) July 8, 2016
What is this country becoming? Seems like every night something crazy is happening. There needs to be a solution, its getting out of control
— Jason Richardson (@jrich23) July 8, 2016
It's senseless murder in both matters. Everyone has family members and loved ones who are affected so why compound to make matters worse?
— Frank Kaminsky III 🦛 (@FSKPart3) July 8, 2016
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 8, 2016
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On Alton Brown and Philando Castile shootings:
Hashtags aren't enough. Justice for _____ isn't enough. We have to stop this together. We have to love and respect each other. This is cray
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) July 6, 2016
Foreal though wth?!? The #AltonSterling video makes me sick...its gettin out of control!! #blacklivesmatter#thisworldneedsprayer
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 6, 2016
Innocent lives man.. No restart button on life. People are taking lives like they're playing a video game.. HAS TO STOP! #AltonSterling
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) July 6, 2016
Love and Peace upon your family!!! 🙏🏾 #AltonSterling
— Stephone Anthony (@stephoneanthony) July 6, 2016
Alton sterling.... pic.twitter.com/mkkPnkFvT9
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) July 7, 2016
Nothing short of a tragedy. My prayers go out to Alton Sterling's family.
— Tavon Austin (@Tayaustin01) July 6, 2016
#Pray4Peace#AltonSterlingpic.twitter.com/VYp6mwz8u3
— Chris Paul (@CP3) July 6, 2016
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