LeBron James together with the Los Angeles Lakers sent a clear message on their pre-game outfits on Tuesday night before the opening game of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. Instead of 'Great Again', which had been crossed out, the cap read 'Make America Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.' Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Jared Dudley, Quinn Cook, Rajon Rondo, Danny Green, and JR Smith were among other Lakers athletes who donned the baseball cap in protest at Breonna Taylor's death. 'As one of the leaders of this league, I want Taylor's family to know and the state of Kentucky to know … we want justice. Taylor's family met with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer last week to discuss the case.

Source: Daily Mail August 19, 2020 03:51 UTC