ATL Hawks, Lakers Hold Moments of Silence for ‘Anti-Asian’ Shooting
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Two NBA teams paid tribute to the victims of the massacre in Georgia — with the Lakers labelling the incident as an “act of anti-Asian racism.”
As we previously reported, officials say 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long went on a shooting spree in Atlanta Tuesday night, killing 8 people, including 6 Asian women.
Officials have not said if race was the motivating factor in the shooting — with one sheriff’s office spokesman suggesting Tuesday that “sex addiction” was the driving force.
Asian community leaders have called BS — insisting race was obviously a factor since the gunman seemingly targeted Asian-ran spas in his rampage.
The Lakers held a moment of silence in honor of the eight victims of the Atlanta-area shootings.
They also shared a statement in support of the AAPI communities. pic.twitter.com/xn6rYavPIg
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The L.A. Lakers aren’t buying the “sex addiction” explanation