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Lakers player LeBron James reacted to Trump supporters storming the US Capitol, during an interview following the Lakers' 118-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, on Thursday, highlighting a widely perceived double standard between how police treat Black and white protesters.
"If those were my kind storming the Capitol, what would have been the outcome? And I think we all know. There's no ifs, ands or buts - we already know what would've happened to my kind if anyone would have even got close to the Capitol, let alone storm inside the offices, inside the hallways," he said.
James also mentioned news of the fact no charges would be brought against the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying "the last few days has been very tough on anyone in the black community."
"How do we want America to be viewed as? How do we want to live in this beautiful country?" he asked. "Because yesterday was not it."
On Wednesday, supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the election. Four people died after the protesters, who believe the election was fraudulent, though courts have rejected dozens of lawsuits on the issue due to lack of evidence, entered the building, interrupting the vote certification.
USA: 'We live in two Americas' - LeBron James reacts to Capitol storming
Lakers player LeBron James reacted to Trump supporters storming the US Capitol, during an interview following the Lakers' 118-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, on Thursday, highlighting a widely perceived double standard between how police treat Black and white protesters.
"If those were my kind storming the Capitol, what would have been the outcome? And I think we all know. There's no ifs, ands or buts - we already know what would've happened to my kind if anyone would have even got close to the Capitol, let alone storm inside the offices, inside the hallways," he said.
James also mentioned news of the fact no charges would be brought against the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying "the last few days has been very tough on anyone in the black community."
"How do we want America to be viewed as? How do we want to live in this beautiful country?" he asked. "Because yesterday was not it."
On Wednesday, supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the election. Four people died after the protesters, who believe the election was fraudulent, though courts have rejected dozens of lawsuits on the issue due to lack of evidence, entered the building, interrupting the vote certification.
NO SOCIAL MEDIA USE, ONLY FOR NEWS PURPOSES, USE AND ARCHIVE 72 HOURS ONLY (from moment published on platform), No more than two (2) minute can be used per day
Lakers player LeBron James reacted to Trump supporters storming the US Capitol, during an interview following the Lakers' 118-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, on Thursday, highlighting a widely perceived double standard between how police treat Black and white protesters.
"If those were my kind storming the Capitol, what would have been the outcome? And I think we all know. There's no ifs, ands or buts - we already know what would've happened to my kind if anyone would have even got close to the Capitol, let alone storm inside the offices, inside the hallways," he said.
James also mentioned news of the fact no charges would be brought against the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying "the last few days has been very tough on anyone in the black community."
"How do we want America to be viewed as? How do we want to live in this beautiful country?" he asked. "Because yesterday was not it."
On Wednesday, supporters of US President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol during a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the election. Four people died after the protesters, who believe the election was fraudulent, though courts have rejected dozens of lawsuits on the issue due to lack of evidence, entered the building, interrupting the vote certification.