Tobias Harris Uses Media Session to Call for Arrest of Breonna Taylor’s Killers
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He only had one thing to say
By the time the NBA plays its first games in Orlando, it will have been nearly five months since police in Louisville shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in her home. The cops who shot her remain free, and Sixers forward Tobias Harris doesn’t want people to forget it.
Harris’s message during his time with the media on Monday was brief but crystal clear: Arrest the officers who fired more than 20 shots and hit Taylor eight times.
Harris was asked about the
T-shirts with social justice messages that Russell Westbrook and the NBPA are producing and whether players plan to feature them at all during this season.
“Nothing against the T-shirts, but we want to make sure that [Kentucky Attorney General] Daniel Cameron will arrest the cops and officers involved with Breonna Taylor’s death. And that’s all I’ve got to say,” Harris said.
When another reporter tried to ask a question, he continued, “That’s going to be my answer for every question. Daniel Cameron, step up. Do what’s right. That’s the only message I’ve got today. I appreciate everybody. Thanks.”
People from around the country are continuing to put pressure on the people in charge in Kentucky and Louisville. Protestors have gathered in the streets daily for nearly two months now. Texans receiver Kenny Stills was
among those arrested last week at a protest. NBA players like Harris can’t be there in person to lend their support but they can help keep the issue in the public consciousness by speaking out.