Players from other American professional sports , such as the National Basketball Association , have also participated in demonstrations to support the Movement for Black Lives . In 2016 , professional basketball players LeBron James , Chris Paul , Dwyane Wade , and Carmelo Anthony took center-stage at the ESPY 's to deliver a " call to action " in response to the shootings of both Philando Castile and Alton Sterling , as well as the deaths of five police officers that were slain earlier that month . The four NBA stars saw it as an opportunity to bring individuals on both sides of the Movement for Black Lives together ; former Miami Heat shooting guard , Dwyane Wade stated , " Racial profiling has to stop ... but also the retaliation has to stop . Enough is enough . " The group further encouraged Americans to " renounce all violence , " and instead , focus their efforts on rebuilding the divided communities within America
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