10 Silent Protests That Made Major Noise
“I Can’t Breathe”
LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Garnett and a host of other NBA players quietly, yet powerfully expressed their anger over the death of Eric Gardner by donning T-shirts with the phrase, “I Can’t Breathe” on them. Nets players Jarrett Jack further explained their silent statement: “When you believe in something and you stand up for something, you believe in whatever comes with it as well. That’s the thing people knew going into it and we understood it. If (a fine) comes our way, it does. If not, that’s it. Some things are worth more than the monetary value of it, so to speak. I applaud the guys who did it. We were on the same page as far as how we felt. We felt strongly about it and just wanted to go out there and take a stance.” Ultimately, none of the players were fined.
