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“LeBron James my cousin deserves justice for this tragedy!”: The King’s eerie silence grows louder as a teen is lynched near his iPromise school

Jeet Pukhrambam
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LeBron James is awfully quiet over the last few days after a 17-year-old was beaten to death in the parking lot of his iPromise school.

LeBron James is awfully quiet over the last few days after a 17-year-old was beaten to death in the parking lot of his iPromise school.

A 17-year-old teen was beaten to death in the parking lot of the iPromise school in Akron, Ohio. As we are all aware, LeBron James is the patron behind the iPromise school.

We will keep the name of the deceased shrouded, however, it is important to note that nobody has spoken out about it. Not even LeBron James.

Police described the investigation as ‘fluid’ and the reason for the killing is listed as unknown. While LeBron tweeted out his respects, some believe that it simply isn’t enough. According to various Twitter users, LeBron should be more active, socially.

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Is LeBron James waiting for the police or is he just silent for a reason?

NBA Twitter has slowly been catching up to this news and users stand divided on this front. While LeBron has always been an active seeker of social justice, people are asking questions.

Why hasn’t he spoken out? Why has the foundation not taken any steps? As some users pointed out, LeBron did tweet when he needed to.

The victim’s relative replies and demands accountability!

He has an active and powerful voice in the modern media and when it comes to speaking out, LeBron does it often. Do you Remember the ‘shut up and dribble’ fiasco?

The victim’s relative even replied to the tweet. She asked for accountability and wanted LeBron to send out more than just words and prayers.

As someone who has been directly impacted by this tragedy, she is right to ask for accountability. But it is not something in his control. As spectators, we can only hope that justice gets delivered swiftly.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam

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Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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