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While LeBron James is focused on turning around the Cavaliers' season, he found time on Tuesday to speak out against a national issue: the widespread rioting in Ferguson, Missouri.
"That's not the answer," James said, via ESPN. "What does that do? What does that actually do? Just hurt more families, hurt more people, draw more attention to things that shouldn't even be going on instead of people going to the family's household and praying with them. And saying, 'Things are going to be great.' You know, 'Mike Brown is in a better place now,' and 'Trayvon Martin is in a better place now.' That's where it should be. I mean, burning down things and shooting up things and running cars into places and stealing and stuff like that, what does that do? It doesn't make you happy."
James continued, suggesting the grand jury's decision not to indict Wilson highlighted a much bigger problem in society.
"I think that news itself, the issue is much bigger than that," James said. "It's not just one instance. It's not just Mike Brown or Trayvon Martin or anything that's going on in our society. I think it's much bigger than that. Like I said last night, violence is not the answer and retaliation is not the solution. My prayers and best wishes goes out to the families of anyone that loses a loved one, especially a kid today."
Cleveland (6-7), meanwhile, snapped their four-game losing streak on Monday with a 106-74 blowout of the Orlando Magic. James turned in a big game with 29 points and 11 assists, and Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love each added 12 points.
Whereas the Cavaliers are looking to string together two straight wins, the Wizards are looking to avoid back-to-back losses. Washington is coming off a 106-102 loss against Atlanta, in which John Wall led with 21 points and 13 assists.
