Horrified by the Jacob Blake affair, which saw a Wisconsin police officer shoot a black man seven times, NBA stars are rallying against police violence.
The two police officers involved in the shooting that seriously injured Jacob Blake have been suspended and an investigation has been opened, but that is not enough to calm the anger in the United States. This new affair, which arises a few weeks after the death of George Floyd, revives the mobilization against the attitude of the American police towards the black community.
Lebron James, world basketball star and Los Angeles player, spoke out to change the situation: "Black men, black women and black children are terrorized in America," said the Lakers winger. Like the famous number 23, Kris Middleton of Milwaukee Bucksa denounced in front of the cameras, the attitude of the police officers towards African-Americans: "Whatever we do good or bad, the first reaction of the police is to shoot us. "
A change after the presidential election?
Hoping things change with a Democratic president, the stars of the American basketball championship are trying to mobilize the black community for the upcoming presidential election. Like Chris Paul, Oklahoma City player who called on black Americans to "register on the electoral rolls", Lebron James tries to mobilize the community: "We want change and it starts in November" declared the player of the Lakers.
The Los Angeles star, declared opponent of Donald Trump, created “More Than a Vote” two months ago. An association which seeks to mobilize the black electorate for the democratic deadlines to come.