Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Russell Westbrook, Dwyane Wade, Other Players React to the Shooting Death of Terence Crutcher


Another unarmed black man has been shot and killed by white police officers.

This time, Terence Crutcher had his hands up when police arrived at his stalled out car on the highway near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dashcam and helicopter footage show a man with his hands in the air, but officer Betty Shelby chose to use deadly force and go for a kill shot (while another used a taser at the same time). Then rather than administer first aid Crutcher bled out in the street while being largely ignored.

The video and story have gone viral on social media and a number of NBA players have responded including Russell Westbrook, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul

Click here for the full article. 

Source: NBC Sports

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