In a week full of horrors, Thursday night brought its own sickening series of events, this time centered at a Black Lives Matter rally in Dallas, Texas. Five police officers were killed as sniper shots rained down on what was supposed to be a peaceful event, with at least nine other people injured as well.
As the chaos and uncertainty hovering over Dallas this morning add to the pain still reigning in Louisiana and Minnesota, witnesses of these woes have increasingly voiced their frustration, fears and tears at the senseless, avoidable violence that’s plagued the country all week. And while since Tuesday a series of athletes have used their platforms to spread messages of peace and prayer, LeBron James added his two cents Thursday night, tweeting the names of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile along with a single plea in the wake of the Dallas tragedy.
“We are all hurting tonight,” James tweeted. “More violence is not the answer.”
James also said that he cried over this week’s shootings, tweeting a link to a Time article about Castile’s background ― about how, before his death, Castile had been a “role model for hundreds of children” through his job as a school cafeteria supervisor.
Other athletes echoed James’ words, pleading for an end to the brutality.
Dallas let's wake up this ain't us! We're better than this. We're hurting,upset,confused,sad,frustrated,tired & fed up but this ain't right!
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) July 8, 2016
Hurting for Dallas right now. It seems like we wake up or go to sleep reading more tragedies than not.I want to wake up from this nightmare.
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) July 8, 2016
We need to stop killing innocent people. Period. Louisiana, Minnesota and now Dallas. My thoughts are with all families that are hurting.
— Sydney Leroux Dwyer (@sydneyleroux) July 8, 2016
💔 for the city of #Dallas. Prayers for all good, hard working, honorable police officers serving our communities. We need gun control now.
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) July 8, 2016
Heartbroken and outraged for Dallas.
— Lauren Holiday (@laurenholiday12) July 8, 2016
Prayers up for the officers &protestors shot in Dallas! This violence is like a horror movie I can't wakeup from! The trauma is unreal 💔
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) July 8, 2016
Just landed in Sacramento and found out about the cops getting murdered in Dallas. THIS IS NOT THE WAY. My prayers go out to their families.
— Garrett Temple (@GTemp14) July 8, 2016
Horrible news to wake up to today. Thoughts and prayers to Dallas PD DART PD and my city.
— Tyler Seguin (@tseguinofficial) July 8, 2016
#______ insert those officers name. They did nothing wrong down there in Dallas. Violence is not the answer
— Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) July 8, 2016
It's heartbreaking almost every morning to wake up to more violence and death.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 8, 2016
Please pray for the city of Dallas!
— Tim Brown (@81TimBrown) July 8, 2016
Out of town, but can't believe what I'm hearing is going on in Dallas. Too great off a city for this type of hatred! #PrayingForDallas 🙏🏾 😰
— TC98 #WorkK (@TCrawford98) July 8, 2016
We only have control over our reactions. Violence already in Dallas. Let that be end of it! Killing the innocent does not solve anything!
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) July 8, 2016
Parents this is a teaching moment to your kids. Speak into their hearts & minds and allow them to know how & why hatred & racism is WRONG!
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) July 8, 2016
This week has been tragic nationwide. This is not #Dallas. These are terrorists.
— Jack Crawford (@Sack_Religious) July 8, 2016
Grab your family by the hand and pray with them tonight and allow them to know how much u love them,appreciate & forgive them. Now! #Truth
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) July 8, 2016
Having a great night and then hear this horrendous news about the shooting of these cops in Dallas. That is not the answer!! Come on guys!!😔
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) July 8, 2016
All my people here in Dallas please be safe tonight... This is getting crazy man Praying for peace and safety for everyone
— Quincy Acy (@QuincyAcy) July 8, 2016
Just in prayer right now after news of all the shootings...
— Kelenna Azubuike (@KAzubuike7) July 8, 2016
Can't believe this is happening here. Waking up every morning and more shootings and more death. This is just crazy. THIS NEEDS TO STOP!!
— Sean May (@BigMay42) July 8, 2016
Bro, this is unreal. there is ZERO excuse for what's going on in Dallas. Innocent dying left & right.
— Ty Montgomery (@TyMontgomery2) July 8, 2016
Prayers for all the officers in Dallas & across the country. my friends out there be careful thank you for your service #PrayersforDallas
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) July 8, 2016
So just when President Obama calls for our nation to do better...we have #Dallas. This is madness.
— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) July 8, 2016
What makes these killings or shootings in Dallas any different then the last two days. It's just not far. #UniteAmerica
— Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) July 8, 2016
More heartbreak this morning! Praying for our country
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) July 8, 2016
We live in a sad world right now....
— Matt Flynn (@mflynn3) July 8, 2016
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