LeBron’s choice, with his teammate Kyrie IrvingTo wear the t-shirt “I can’t breathe”, they had been sent Brooklyn nets’ Jack jack On December 8, 2014, in the wake of the death of Eric Garner, 43, after an officer of the NYPD put him in a starkehold, marked a political turning point for him when it was a question of speaking publicly and more visible on the race and the police brutality.
Jack wore a shirt in heating before the home match this night against the Cavs, just like the teammates Kevin Garnett,, Deron Williams And Alan Anderson. Around the league during the days that followed, Rose in Derrick And Kobe Bryant were among those who also wore the shirt “I cannot breathe”.
“I think it is really important to show our respect for families,” Irving to journalists in the locker room before the match. “More importantly, we are in the city where the tragedy has occurred and it is really important to us that we defend a cause, especially this one. This strikes near us and means a lot for me.”
James had called a “possibility” that he would wear the shirt on the ground. Asked what the gesture meant for him later, he replied: “I do not know. It is not for us to understand. It is just for us to understand what we are going through as a company. I have been transmitted many times on what is happening. We must do the family better. Obtain energy and effort.”
Entertainment
