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LeBron James on Ahmaud Arbery: ‘We’re literally hunted’

Ahmaud Arbery

BRUNSWICK, GA - MAY 06: A cross with flowers and a letter “A” sits at the entrance to the Satilla Shores neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed on May 6, 2020 in Brunswick, Georgia. Attorneys for Arbery released a video that appears to show the 25-year-old being gunned down while jogging during a confrontation with an armed father and son on February 23. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

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Ahmaud Arbery, a black jogger, was fatally shot in Georgia on Feb. 23. Police have identified two white men – Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael – who used a pickup truck to pursue Arbery. No arrests have been made.

LeBron James:

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These types of incidents have too often been swept under the rug. Video of this shooting becoming public makes it far less likely to be ignored.

LeBron – with his platform – puts a little more pressure on authorities.