Trayvon Martin supporters urged LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to protest Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law by quitting the Miami Heat, the Washington Times reports.
Las Vegas demonstrators in Al Sharpton's city-wide "Justice For Trayvon" rallies called for James, Wade and other Florida athletes to quit their Florida teams until the state changes its "Stand Your Ground" law.
"Today is a day the Lord has made to demonstrate to the state of Florida and other states who has passed laws who are bias to black and brown people of this race," said Gene Collins, president of Sharpton's National Action Network's Las Vegas Chapter, according to the Washington Times.
"We are here also to ask our sports icons LeBron James, Dwyane Wade ... and other professional players in baseball and football to change franchises and play for another franchise until the state of Florida recognizes there has to be change," Collins continued.
"We are also asking the collegiate athletes who have signed contracts and who have signed letters of intent to play for various universities to transfer to another university until the governor of the state of Florida calls a special session and changes the laws so that African American males and females, black and brown kids will be safe in the state of Florida," he added.
Wade was among several athletes to express his surprise about the George Zimmerman verdict. James showed support for Martin last March and released a photograph of the Heat team wearing hooded sweatshirts.
Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Martin.
The protests are unlikely to effect a change in the law. Florida governor Rick Scott said last week that he supported the "Stand Your Ground" law and would not call a special session to revisit it, according to CBS News.
