After weeks of protest across the country that called for justice for the Michael Brown, the decision not to charge Officer Darren Wilson came late last night. It wasn’t long before the world took to social media to voice their opinions on the announcement. Top athletes and sports leaders didn’t
take long to react either. As the night went on and mounting frustrations grew, they too took to Instagram and Twitter to offer their opinions on the decision, support to the parents of Brown and encouragement to young boys of color around the world.LeBron James went to Instagram and offered a few words of wisdom to his huge following.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson tweeted his disappointment:
Serena Williams kept her tweet short and asked a powerful question:
Reggie Bush made a pic collage signifying unity across the country
Kenny Smith offered some much needed words of encouragement on such a tragic night