Sports columnist Jason Whitlock joined the social media storm on Wednesday following a tweet from NBA star LeBron James that critics say is a threat to police officer who fatally shot a teenager from Columbus, Ohio has.
James, who hails from Ohio, commented on various social justice issues, posted a photo of the officer on Twitter and wrote, “You are next.”
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James removed the tweet, saying he did it because it was ‘used to create more hatred’.
“It’s not about one officer. It’s about the whole system and they always use our words to create more racism. I’m so desperate for more RESPONSIBILITY.”
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James refers to Tuesday’s deadly shooting in Columbus that came minutes before the conviction in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Police violated the protocol and released images of the incident from the incident. It turns out that a black girl is accusing another woman with a knife. The officer was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. State law allows police to use lethal force to protect themselves or others, and investigators will determine if this shooting was such a case.
The girl was identified as 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant.
Whitlock, who is black, responded to one of James ‘tweets:’ Black teenage girl tried to stab a black teenage girl. The 7-year-old black girl was sitting at McDonald’s. Silence. No tweets. You are not tired. of young black people killing each other. Silence. No desperation. Why? “
Whitlock apparently referred to the Sunday shooting death of Jaslyn Adams during a McDonald’s driveway in Chicago around 4:30 p.m. Her father was admitted to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, according to Fox 32. The gunman is still at large.
The shooting in Columbus sparked protests in the community and students from The Ohio State University demanded that the school sever ties with police.
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Whitlock’s tweet is not the first time Laker has been criticized for what some call selective outrage, especially the NBA’s China flap of last year.
Associated Press contributed to this report