Editor Desk
Jul 25, 20161 min
Current NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade are among the many professional athletes who have spoken out about the recent police-related shootings and the importance of social change in America, using their celebrity and the professional sports platform to do so.Now, Michael Jordan — who has been scrutinized for being tight-lipped with past political and social issues — has broken his silence.In a statement shared via The Undefeated on Monday morning, Jordan said the following:"As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers. I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well.