Should LeBron James face some sort of punishment and accountability over this tweet?

[Anonymous]

He tweeted this about the recent police officer who shot dead a black woman who was trying to kill someone.

If he had done a minute or so research he would have realized there wasn't anything wrong with the person getting shot. Now he's putting that cop's life and family in danger over a stupid tweet.

Do you think he should be punished and face some sort of accountability over his actions behind the keyboard?

Yes LeBron should be accountable for his actions like everyone else

No he should be allowed to make these sorts of mistakes

Other

[Anonymous]

That cop was fucked either way. These were the ONLY headlines that could come out of that situation.

Cops have now just been taught that when you come upon a black on black crime like this... just let the dumb cunts kill each other.

The cop will now likely go to prison for trying to save a life. HUGE mistake. I would have just sat back and laughed.

[Anonymous]

Are you suggesting that an individual on social media should be held accountable for their comments, however well constructed or otherwise?
It's a persuasive argument. I would add validated accounts as well.
And even then, there is a balance between free speech and infamy.
But until then, were going to get hypocritical cancel calls like this one.

[Asker]

He had a massive influence and his tweet could lead to violence from his followers. If anyone else said something similar tere would be a problem.

[Opinion Owner]

Ah I see. So in this case, not an anonymous keyboard warrior, but a well known individual with an army of followers who were, let's say, mislead by an ill thought out post.
Yes, that's where there should be a responsibility to watch what you say. I wonder what the legal system does with this stuff.

[Ripper_E]

I love LeBron James, but he needs to be held accountable for his actions too. He should at the very least be fined and issue a public statement. Doesn't seem like much but what can you do? They aren't going to boot him from the Lakers. However he needs to use his platform to tell people what he did was wrong.

[jshm2]

No.

As the cop will need to be brought before court on possible manslaughter charges, like Chavin was.

It takes a special kind of stupid to do as the cop did. Who the hell saunters over to a girl with a knife, and casually shooters her dead without any sort of proper warning or attempt to disarm?

[Asker]

You expect him to wrestle with her over the knife?

[Rangers]

She was milliseconds from stabbing her in the jugular and killing her, he either shot the woman with the knife or sit up at night thinking about seeing an innocent person bleeding to death because he failed to act and eliminate the threat. I know you're biased but come on

[beldath]

I think social media has to strong of an influence over what happens in real life. What he did was wrong, but it shouldn't influence how people treat said officer. They need to regulate or shut down social media.

People don't get hired over social media posts, people like johnny depp get fired over their personal lives.

[The_Maphio]

He's a public personality. His words count more than your average Joe's.
What he said could be taken as a call to action by the less brain endowed. As thus this is no less than an incitement to violence, and should be taken care of, swiftly.

[Rangers]

Absolutely, he should be terminated from the NBA, have his social media accounts taken down, sued by the officer for slander, and arrested for inciting violence against a law enforcement officer.

[Anonymous]

It's incredible how a man of his size can have so small brain.

[Bakcula]

who gives a fuck about that neegro. i dont even watch tht black mans sport.

[Anonymous]

I hope that the cop sues him for defamation of character and takes all of his money. #DontBeALeBron

[Iron_Man]

Yes kick him off Twitter for life