The far-right outraged at LeBron James. |
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Bad cop off the beat. |
Some say that shooting 16-year old Ma'Khia Bryant was the right call. Within second of seeing the teen attack another teen with a knife, he shot her. Some argue that the Taser should have been deployed and the cop didn't even render aid when he shot her. He was on the Columbus, Ohio Division Of Police for less than two years.
James tweeted "You're Next" with the hashtag Accountability. |
The famed basketball star posted on social media, "You're Next!" before deleting it.
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
ANGER does any of us any good and that includes myself! Gathering all the facts and educating does though! My anger still is here for what happened that lil girl. My sympathy for her family and may justice prevail! 🙏🏾✊🏾🤎👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 21, 2021
The tweet caught the attention of the pearl clutchers of the far-right. Now the police unions and far-right agitators are calling for the NBA to punish him.
An Idaho cop is in the freezer after he posted a viral video on TikTok criticizing James.
The police department he serves issued a statement saying his statements don't represent the department and it "is a personnel issue that is being dealt with internally."
Deputy Nate Silvester with the Bellevue Marshal's Office posted a TikTok last week that mocked Los Angeles Lakers superstar.
In the video, Silvester pretends to have the NBA star call him as he watches an imaginary Black man stab another imaginary Black man.
"So you don't care if a Black person kills another Black person, But you do care if a white cop kills a Black person, even if he's doing it to save the life of another Black person?" Silvester said in the TikTok. "I mean it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but then again you are really good at basketball so I guess I'll take your word for it."
On Tuesday, the Bellevue Marshal's Office posted a statement on Facebook acknowledging that the agency is aware of Silvester's TikToks and thanked everyone who reached out to the office about the issue.
Ma'Khia Bryant was shot by Columbus Police after a domestic dispute. |
"The statements made do NOT represent the Bellevue Marshal's Office. The Bellevue Marshal's Office always demands that our Deputies engage with our citizens in a friendly and professional manner," the office said.
The Marshal's Office added that "This is a personnel issue that is being dealt with internally."
According to the Idaho Mountain Express, Bellevue Mayor Ned Burns confirmed that a formal complaint has been filed by a citizen against Silvester. The mayor told the paper that he couldn't say if the deputy marshal has been suspended.
"This is NOT how we expect our Deputies to act on duty or use city time," the Bellevue Marshal's Office wrote.
When the junk food media spoke with Silvester on Tuesday, he said he was unaware of the complaint and couldn't comment further on the matter.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Silvester while he is suspended without pay. As of Thursday afternoon, it has raised over $110,000.
In a YouTube video, Silvester said he is extremely grateful for the outpouring of support and that the funds raised are "going to be used to make more content to shed positive light on law enforcement."
He said the content would "shift the focus" away from himself to the bigger picture, which is "law enforcement officers who find themselves in situations where after they've done their job and they've done the right thing, that they're bing attacked by media and celebrities and people who want to vilify and crucify police officers for just doing their job."
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