LeBron James made a powerful statement before his playoff game yesterday, and he was far from the only one...
LeBron James took to the basketball court on Tuesday night.
Why?
Like many other celebrities, the NBA superstar has vowed to call for justice for Breonna Taylor.
Breonna Taylor's life was savagely cut short on March 13th...
Breonna was just like any one of us.
A happy and proud woman who worked as an emergency medical professional.But there's one thing that made her stand out from us.
In the most bittersweet form, she only received the love she deserved after her death.
A woman who put her life on the line every single day to help others in a profession that aids this country massively, could only receive the respect she deserved after she was brutally murdered.Maybe the police officers would have thought twice about it if they could see her badge.
It all started in the early hours of March 13th.
That was the morning when 3 plain-clothed police officers broke into Breonna's home while she was asleep in her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, was asleep peacefully next to her.But he was woken up by what he thought was a violent break-in.
Without announcing their arrival, Walker believed a home invasion was taking place.
So with a fully registered gun in his hand, he shot at one of the officer's legs and that led to a barrage of bullets firing at both Walker and Taylor who was immediately killed. They had the wrong house.Walker was later accused of attempted murder.
The officers even claimed that they did announce their arrival.
But Breonna's family and a neighbor rejected those claims stating they were false as no shouts were heard until the door had been broken down and the shots were fired.Rather than opening an investigation into the fatal incident...
This careless behavior has been happening for decades.
2 months after her death, Breonna's family filed a lawsuit.
On May 21st, over 2 months after Breonna had died, her family took action. Breonna's name started circulating all across social media in yet another #SayHerName campaign which helped them find the confidence to file a wrongful death lawsuit.The state also banned the "no-knock" warrant search.
Just over 100 days after she was killed, one of the officers, Hankison, was officially fired from his position.
But the other 2 are still on administrative leave.Several celebrities are now using their platforms to speak up and bring her justice.
Including NBA star, LeBron James.The star was spotted wearing a fake MAGA hat before Tuesday's game.
And LeBron was far from the only NBA star taking a stand...
https://t.co/K1drvRduy6— Los Angeles Lakers (@Los Angeles Lakers)1597792691.0
Talk about making a statement.
https://t.co/EyAlcJFybo— Los Angeles Lakers (@Los Angeles Lakers)1597792691.0