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Basketball: NBA stars call for an end to gun violence in the US
LeBron James: ‘We all feel helpless and frustrated by the violence’

“Enough is enough” was the message on Wednesday night from NBA athletes, calling for an end to gun violence and racial profiling.

The recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by US police officers has led to protests across the globe and LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade all addressed the crowd at the ESPY Awards regarding the killing of black people at the hands of the police.

“The urgency to create change is at an all-time high,” Anthony said.

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