LeBron James and Co. Open ESPYs With Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech: ‘Enough Is Enough’

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Four of the NBA’s biggest stars—LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul—opened the ESPY Awards with a call to action on police violence.

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Published Jul. 13 2016 9:15PM EDT

articles/2016/07/13/lebron-james-and-co-open-espys-with-powerful-black-lives-matter-speech-enough-is-enough/160713-espy-blm-tease_q8ko41 — Kevin Winter

Four black athletes at the top of their games, each dressed in a black suit, opened Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards by standing together on stage and calling for an end to police violence against innocent black men in America.

The New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony went first, explaining why they decided...

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LeBron James and Co. Open ESPYs With Powerful Black Lives Matter Speech: ‘Enough Is Enough’

Four of the NBA’s biggest stars—LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul—opened the ESPY Awards with a call to action on police violence.

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