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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul took to the stage to begin the prime-time program, which aired on ABC. Their message was direct: We all have to do better.
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Anthony wrote last week that high-profile athletes needed to “take the lead” in stemming gun violence in the U.S. He made his plea in response to the shooting deaths by police of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota.
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Also last week, five Dallas police officers were shot dead during a Black Lives Matter march through the city. The gunman, Micah Xavier Johnson, was later killed by a police robot armed with explosives.
