Trump accuses LeBron James of ‘RACIST rants’ amid backlash over NBA star’s ‘you’re next’ tweet about Ma’Khia Bryant cop
DONALD Trump has branded LeBron James' tweet threatening the cop who shot Ma’Khia Bryant with the word "you're next" as a "racist rant".
The ex-President slammed the star in a saying: "LeBron James should focus on basketball rather than presiding over the destruction of the NBA", before mocking the league for its "lowest television RATINGS" in its history.
“His RACIST rants are divisive, nasty, insulting, and demeaning,” the statement said.
“He may be a great basketball player, but he is doing nothing to bring our Country together!”
It came after James tweeted a photo of Ohio cop Nicholas Reardon who allegedly shot Bryant with the caption: “YOU’RE NEXT” and a hashtag that read: “#ACCOUNTABILITY”
News of Bryant’s death came soon after former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on charges of murder and manslaughter of George Floyd last year.
James, an LA Lakers MVP, ended up before claiming it was "being used to create more hate."
After fielding a barrage of frustration by his fans for deleting the original tweet, on Wednesday night James took to Twitter again to explain his actions.
He wrote: "I’m so d*mn tired of seeing Black people killed by police.
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"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."
In a subsequent tweet, he wrote: "ANGER does any of us any good and that includes myself!”