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Sports Stars Become Part of the Grand Jury Protests (PHOTOS)

From Reggie Bush to LeBron James and the St. Louis Rams, see the NFL and NBA players showing their support for Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

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By William BootDec 08, 2014

galleries/2014/12/08/celebs-react-to-recent-grand-jury-decisions-photos/141208-lebron-i-cant-breathe-_tj2n1u — From Reggie Bush to LeBron James and the St. Louis Rams, see the NFL and NBA players showing their support for Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

At left, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt during warmups before his game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on December 8 in New York City.
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galleries/2014/12/08/celebs-react-to-recent-grand-jury-decisions-photos/141208-celeb-reax-breathe3_qz6ksi — The Chicago Bulls guard wears an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt in support of Eric Garner while warming up for a game against the Golden State Warriors on December 6 at the United Center in Chicago.
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galleries/2014/12/08/celebs-react-to-recent-grand-jury-decisions-photos/141208-celeb-reax-breathe4_dddzxg — The Cleveland Browns cornerback talks with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, left, before an NFL football game December 7 in Cleveland. More professional athletes were wearing “I Can’t Breathe” messages Sunday in protest of a grand jury ruling not to indict an officer in the death of Garner.
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galleries/2014/12/08/celebs-react-to-recent-grand-jury-decisions-photos/141208-celeb-reax-breathe1_jl9tez — Wearing a Detroit Lions shirt with “I Can’t Breathe” written on the front, the running back runs through pre-game warmups in an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Detroit on December 7.

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galleries/2014/12/08/celebs-react-to-recent-grand-jury-decisions-photos/141208-celeb-reax-breathe2_m44lez — Wide receiver Stedman Bailey (12), wide receiver Tavon Austin (11), tight end Jared Cook (89), wide receiver Chris Givens (13), and wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) put their hands up on November 30 to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome.

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