The NBA, Los Angeles Lakers and many of LeBron James' sponsors have remained silent in the aftermath of his since-deleted tweet that has been accused of inciting violence against the Columbus police officer involved in the shooting death of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, who was Black.
The four-time NBA champion is facing major backlash after he tweeted an image of one of the officers at the scene of Bryant's shooting with the caption: "YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY."
James was slammed by critics on social media who accused him of using his platform to incite violence against the officer to his nearly 50 million followers while seemingly suggesting that the shooting was unjustified coming off the heels of the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Fox News has made repeated attempts to contact the NBA and the Lakers but neither has answered as of Thursday morning.
The Lakers had issued a statement on Tuesday following Chauvin’s conviction saying they were "encouraged" by his guilty verdict.
"We grieve for George Floyd’s life specifically, and the multiple racial injustices that Black people face every day in this country," the statement read. "We will continue to use our voice to demand that our nation live up to the promise of liberty, equality, and justice for all."
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