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Radical left-wing political activist and NBA star LeBron James criticized teenager Kyle Rittenhouse multiple times during his trial.
Rittenhouse says he tried to hide his emotion during the trial. He also did not comment on many of the false statements spread by the media and public figures like LeBron James as well as Joe Biden who have deliberately and willfully smeared him.
Following the not-guilty verdict, Rittenhouse is finally breaking his silence.
Rittenhouse, who says he used to be a fan of LeBron James, was upset to see his comments.
“I was a Lakers fan, too, before he said that,” Rittenhouse said.
“I was really pissed off when he said that because I liked LeBron,” Rittenhouse continued.
“And then I’m like, you know what, f*** you, LeBron,” the teenager responded.
Watch the clip below. Scroll to the 6:30-minute mark:
Rittenhouse was acquitted of all five charges he faced, including first-degree homicide. His attorneys argued he was acting in self-defense in August 2020 during three nights of violent “Black Lives Matter” riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin that destroyed businesses and private property.
LeBron James was outspoken in his support of violent rioters who took to the streets in the wake of the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Riots erupted after a police officer shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake. Blake was armed with a knife and ignored orders from police officers. Blake had a warrant for his arrest for charges of third-degree sexual assault, trespassing, and disorderly conduct.
LeBron James, who regularly uses his platform for “social justice initiatives,” clearly didn’t understand basic facts about the case.
After the jury found Rittenhouse innocent of alleged murder charges, James took to social media to share a quote from NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace.
He said, “Ha, let the boy be black and it would’ve been life… hell he would’ve had his life taken before the bullshit trial.. sad.” LeBron James shared the response and added shouting emojis to emphasize the message.
In the middle of the trial, James also mocked Rittenhouse and claimed he was fake crying.
Rittenhouse broke down in tears on the stand as he recounted the moments that he feared for his life.
LeBron James claimed “that boy,” referring to teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, “ate some lemon heads before walking into court.”
“What tears????? I didn’t see one,” James said, adding a number of laughing emojis.
Others responded to LeBron James on Twitter at the time:
Did you ever find those people who vandalized your gate, which was on camera, but you never posted the video for some reason?
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) November 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1458634160575295489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1458634160575295489%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fsports%2F2021%2F11%2F10%2Fwhat-tears-lebron-james-mocks-kyle-rittenhouse-for-crying-during-trial-testimony%2F
Hey King, any support for your fellow NBA player @EnesKanter speaking out against the mass extermination of ethnic Muslims in China? You fucking coward.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 11, 2021
