LeBron James lent his voice to a community struggling with the threat of racism and violence on Tuesday night following another senseless tragedy, when a gunman entered a salon in Atlanta and killed eight people, with six of the victims being Asian women. The Atlanta tragedy is one of the latest examples of hate crimes against Asian people in the United States, which has been on the uptick since the start of the coronavirus, which former President Donald Trump called the “China virus.”
After what happened, LeBron James took to Twitter to show his solidarity with the Asian community as they continue to be targetted by racist acts.
My condolences goes out to the families of all the victims and the entire Asian community tonight on what transpired in Atlanta at the Aromatherapy Spa. Coward a** young man!! Just senseless and tragic!! 🙏🏾❤️👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 17, 2021
On Wednesday, LeBron’s agency, Klutch Sports, also posted its stance against Asian hate.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMh3ZcpBc0N/
LeBron’s teammate Kyle Kuzma also shared a message of solidarity with the Asian community, sharing a message that racism is a disease that hurts all races and not just one.
Racism isn’t just one race. Sad we’ve got to continue to see hatred among us all. 🙏🏽
— kuz (@kylekuzma) March 17, 2021
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