By AFPMore by this AuthorLOS ANGELESNBA superstar LeBron James was among the US athletes taking to social media in outrage over the death of a black man in Minnesota after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Los Angeles Lakers playmaker James contrasted the incident with the kneeling protests of former NFL star Colin Kaepernick in 2016. Kaepernick was ostracised by the NFL for kneeling during the playing of the national anthem in a protest against police brutality and racial injustice. "This... ... Is Why," James posted on his Instagram feed with side by side photos of the white policeman kneeling on Floyd's neck and Kaepernick kneeling on the sideline. Former US Soccer international forward Taylor Twellman posted the video on Twitter with the message: "When will it stop?!

Source: Daily Nation May 27, 2020 16:30 UTC