Current:Home > MyLeBron James once again addresses gun violence while in Las Vegas for In-Season Tournament -AssetBase
LeBron James once again addresses gun violence while in Las Vegas for In-Season Tournament
View
Date:2025-04-26 05:11:46
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in Las Vegas for the NBA In-Season Tournament.
But he found himself again talking about gun violence after a shooting left at least three dead at the UNLV campus on Wednesday.
James offered condolences to the families of the victims and expressed frustration that the country keeps keeps "dealing with the same story, the same conversation every single time it happens, and it continues to happen."
"The ability to get a gun, the ability to do these things over and over and over, and there's been no change is very ridiculous," he said. "It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives on campuses, on schools, at shopping markets, movie theaters and all types of stuff.
"The fact that we haven't changed everything -- it's actually a lot easier to be able to own a firearm -- is stupid."
The NFL's Las Vegas Raiders put out a statement saying they are "deeply saddened" by the "senseless act of violence."
The NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, who have a banner at T-Mobile Arena to honor the victims of a 2017 shooting at an outdoor concert on The Strip, also released a statement pledging their support "to all those affected."
The University of Dayton called off its home men's basketball against UNLV in the wake of the shooting.
The NBA In-Season Tournament is scheduled to resume Thursday with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers facing each other in a 5 p.m. ET semifinal, while the Lakers will face the New Orleans Pelicans at 9 ET.
The championship game is at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks progress toward a ‘soft landing’
- Authorities search for F-35 jet after 'mishap' near South Carolina base; pilot safely ejected
- 'It's too dangerous!' Massive mako shark stranded on Florida beach saved by swimmers
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Hurricanes almost never hit New England. That could change as the Earth gets hotter.
- Is Below Deck Down Under's Luka Breaking Up a Boatmance? See Him Flirt With a Co-Worker's Girl
- Missing the Emmy Awards? What's happening with the strike-delayed celebration of television
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- Halloweentown Costars Kimberly J. Brown and Daniel Kountz Tease Magical Wedding Plans
Ranking
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Fatah gives deadline for handover of general’s killers amid fragile truce in Lebanon refugee camp
- A look at the prisoners Iran and US have identified previously in an exchange
- CBS News Biden-Trump poll finds concerns about Biden finishing a second term, and voters' finances also weigh on Biden
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded
- ‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
- You Won't Believe How Much Money Katy Perry Just Sold Her Music Rights For
Recommendation
Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
UAW president Shawn Fain says 21% pay hike offered by Chrysler parent Stellantis is a no-go
Trial of 3 Washington officers over 2020 death of Black man who said 'I can't breathe' starts
Fire engulfs an 18-story tower block in Sudan’s capital as rival forces battle for the 6th month
Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
A truck-bus collision in northern South Africa leaves 20 dead, most of them miners going to work
Pennsylvania police search for 9 juveniles who escaped from detention facility during a riot
All 9 juveniles who escaped from Pennsylvania detention center after riot recaptured, authorities say