June 19, 2013

NBA: Heat make “hoodie” protest over Florida teenager death

Miami Heat forward LeBron James wears " RIP Trayvon Martin" on his shoe in tribute to slain 17-year-old-Trayvon Martin during their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Detroit

(Reuters) – Miami Heat basketball players posed in “hoodies” in a picture published on Friday to protest against the Florida shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a neighborhood watch volunteer who said he was acting in self-defense. Leading Heat player LeBron James posted a picture on his Twitter account showing the National Basketball [...]