MEDIA LOSER: LeBron James Basketball legend LeBron James deleted a tweet Wednesday that included a picture of the Ohio police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old MaāKhia Bryant, after a Twitter backlash that included accusations that James was inciting violence. Columbus police had previously identified Nicholas Reardon as the officer who shot and killed Bryant as officers responded to 911 calls about an attempted stabbing. āYOUāRE NEXT,ā James tweeted Wednesday, shortly before 3:30 p.m. ā#ACCOUNTABILITY.ā The reaction to the tweet was swift, and Jamesā critics did not mince words. Online or on air. After about an hour, it appeared that James had deleted the tweet ā a move that also didnāt go unnoticed, resulting in additional condemnations. Eventually, James followed up saying he took down the tweet ābecause its being used to create more hate.ā āIām so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police,ā he said. āThis isnāt about one officer. itās about the entire system and they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY.ā |