As Twitchy reported, Le Bron James deleted his tweet showing a picture of the police officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant with the all-caps threat, “YOU’RE NEXT.” Plenty of people got screenshots, though:
Delete all you want bud… pic.twitter.com/xw08Elar1P
— NYKnicks86 (@NyKnicks86) April 21, 2021
A few hours later, James has returned to Twitter to explain why he took down his tweet: because people were using it to “create more hate.”
I’m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police. I took the tweet down because its being used to create more hate -This isn’t about one officer. it’s about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 21, 2021
“They always use our words to create more racism.” OK.
https://twitter.com/boopunose/status/1385015192808038405
Wow… what a lame explanation. Not surprised. https://t.co/9FmpwHf9sc
— Journalism is Dead #NoComplaining (@RationalCalm) April 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/TwerkforChad/status/1385015215138361346
You took it down becaause you jumped to conclusions. Please take ACCOUNTABILITY https://t.co/j93nhwHLCk
— Christopher Woodard (@tanner_woodard) April 21, 2021
maybe choose a better example to get your point across next time https://t.co/0dvDhPqIv9
— Mike Watterman (@mikew1701) April 21, 2021
"It's being used to create more hate"……..well no shit Sherlock https://t.co/3uQSkdBx20
— SpawtsChat (@SpawtsChat) April 21, 2021
In other words…
inciting violence for personal gain & profit across state lines made his PR guy & lawyer crap their pants when the FBI called talking about RICO statute violations, so they made him pull it.But that's okay,
it's archived. https://t.co/FmRuHOrmrC— TheCaptainSlappy (@MyCaptainSlappy) April 21, 2021
We all want accountability. This is why you are being held accountable for rattling sabers before you had the facts. He saved a black life and you said NOTHING praising that. Be better. https://t.co/kjKI2wueSO
— NeGz (@cantbecensored4) April 21, 2021
Damn @KingJames I think you should give your publicist a raise. I know damn well you didn't write this. I have no doubt you sent out the first tweet though. #BeBetter also any word on Chinas crimes against humanity? #Didntthinkso https://t.co/TwWPrh2eQE
— Das Leiderhosen (@Leiderhosen) April 21, 2021
The real accountability should be for you. Or anyone using the platform you have to promote hate and division. You lie. You misinform. You are telling young black kids to fear cops. Would u have preferred the 13 year old black girl be murdered? Help me understand. https://t.co/VoDdPiE15n
— robert northern (@bobbyn0824) April 21, 2021
Yeah, that girl getting stabbed should've just flopped and hope the referee called a foul. https://t.co/1t96mLrpv8
— Ed McGonigal (@edmcgonigal) April 21, 2021
Talking about other people taking accountability whilst not taking accountability for his deleted tweet. Absolute clown. https://t.co/QmiaRVlJII
— Rhys (@rhysd30) April 21, 2021
https://t.co/zGTk0d9nm4 pic.twitter.com/KHLb0vKq8T
— Princecharming (@Princcharmin82) April 21, 2021
YOU are the one who "created more hate," scumbag https://t.co/adq1aDFW9d pic.twitter.com/OXx4WCalu3
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 21, 2021
Who is "they"? https://t.co/hrxampiKSf
— Jeremy Moore (@jeremymoorenc) April 21, 2021
Bullshit. You posted a picture of "one officer." https://t.co/wUGnc0PSNr
— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) April 21, 2021
Must be tough kissing Chinese ass and acting like you care about people. https://t.co/xqZBNTruEi
— brig blake (@brigblake) April 21, 2021
Person complains about more hate being created after creating more hate. https://t.co/plkRZFZlQ7
— Zentrification (@Zentrification1) April 21, 2021
Embarrassing https://t.co/BSkE4m5Vf8
— Z (@exZACKly) April 21, 2021
You took the tweet down because you're inciting violence against the police, quit pushing hate and division and go back to bouncing a ball! https://t.co/pZ2CqnjEgN
— Sportsman Nate (@foursticks_nate) April 21, 2021
Any profound words about this amazing pillar of the community, you absolute CLOWN https://t.co/VgIZDXJR8N pic.twitter.com/hTy3s8FQWm
— Amy (@RestingTwitFace) April 21, 2021
You're wrong this time. If that was your wife or child about to get stabbed you would have pulled the trigger yourself to stop it from happening to your loved one. Wouldn't matter race, religion, sexual orientation. You would STOP it if you had to by any means necessary. https://t.co/GZl8pt5XVW
— Chris (@BrauerII) April 21, 2021
Nothing like dodging responsibility to lecture people about responsibility. Lebron would not have cared if the innocent black girl got stabbed https://t.co/5YA75MjMOh
— Demokratur (@zari_el) April 21, 2021
You're a clown. https://t.co/ujEXA67X2a
— I'm not here. (@BriansGhost7) April 21, 2021
I guess he wanted to see the knife fight. https://t.co/y13STS1BCM
— Amphibious Rodent (@inthecitylimits) April 21, 2021
So I’m guessing the life of the other girl she was about to brutally stabbed doesn’t matter at all. What a joke.
— Wesley D (@wesleydugger) April 21, 2021
Any accountability for the person attempting to stab someone or nah?
— Mostly Peaceful Molotov Cocktails (@jakemgd) April 21, 2021
As a palate cleanser, here’s Lenny Dykstra:
On behalf of pro athletes, current and former, I apologize for how #LeBronJames just showed his inner Maxine Waters and made a very real, ongoing threat to the life of the officer who quickly acted to prevent a knife attack from becoming worse. Many of us appreciate what LEOs do!
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) April 21, 2021
Related:
LeBron James’ ‘you’re next’ tweet about officer who shot Ma’Khia Bryant got deleted (but here it is) https://t.co/m5CeEonyL5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 21, 2021
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