LeBron James took to social media on Saturday following the violent attack in Charlottesville, Virginia.
It's sad what's going on in Charlottesville. Is this the direction our country is heading? Make America Great Again huh?! He said that????
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 12, 2017
James followed the tweet with saying "Our youth deserves better!! Flat out."
The violence in Charlottesville started after a group of white nationalists rallied around the removal of a Confederate monument. Counterprotestors took to the streets. A few hours later, a car slammed into a group of counterprotestors, killing a 32-year-old woman.
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