One of the Chicago Bears defensive standouts shared a powerful response to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Defensive lineman Akiem Hicks of the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks took to Twitter Thursday night to share his thoughts on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man from Georgia who was shot and killed by a Caucasian father and son while jogging on February 25.
Hicks, who is generally active on social media and rarely shies away from sharing his opinions, became the latest athlete to speak out about the incident. NBA superstar LeBron James also spoke out via Twitter on Arbery’s murder, tweeting: “We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the….. heavens above to your family.”
We’re literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can’t even go for a damn jog man! Like WTF man are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!? No man fr ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I’m sorry Ahmaud(Rest In Paradise) and my prayers and blessings sent to the….
