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A king of the people

LeBron James warms up before a game an NBA game this season. Aside from leading the Lakers deep into the postseason, he has been a leading voice in the fight for social justice this year. Photo courtesy of NBC Sports.

KOBE MOSLEY | STAFF REPORTER | kmosley@butler.edu

Even before the NBA restart, we knew LeBron James was not afraid to speak his mind on social matters. He had done it after the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, again after the police killing of Eric Garner in 2014 and once more during the ESPY Awards Show in 2016.