Paul spoke eloquently about the death of civil rights leaders CT Vivian and John Lewis, who both died on Friday.
The death of John Lewis and C. T. Vivian on Friday, both legendary civil rights leaders in the United States, drew a variety of tributes to their contributions to justice and equality. Not all of those tributes were well received, mind you, but many in the NBA community paid their respects to Lewis in particular, starting with LeBron James.
James, preparing for the NBA’s postseason in the bubble, tweeted both about justice for Breonna Taylor and paid respects to Lewis, who died at age 80 of pancreatic cancer.
Rest. In. Paradise John Lewis. #CivilRightsICON✊???? THANK YOU!! ????????
LeBron James (@KingJames) July 18,2020
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul was particularly eloquent in his words on the subject of Lewis and Vivian’s passing, speaking of the impact the men had on equality in America and the continued struggle for equity today.
via The Oklahoman:
“Today is a sad day in that we lost two of the most powerful activists that we’ve ever had in C.
