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LeBron James caught heat from white Twitter after posting a tweet seemingly mocking Kyle Rittenhouse’s uber-dramatic cryfest on the stand as he testified in his murder trial.
The 36-year-old baller posted laughing emojis along with the footage of Rittenhouse’s alleged breakdown and wrote, “What tears????? I didn’t see one. Man, knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court.”
After he posted the tweet, users on the platform came through to defend the gunman. The white tears were many.
One person suggested that Rittenhouse perhaps had PTSD after gunning down protesters.
One woman went full Karen while calling LeBron “Bron Bron,” turning the perpetrator into a victim.
Other Twitter users came to LeBron’s rescue. Reactions ranged from rebuking white tears to speculating that the judge was helping the defense.
One person pointed out that as fragile as Rittenhouse was on the stand, he had no issues with underage drinking.
One supporter ended the naysayers with one poignant tweet.
Rittenhouse is on trial for shooting three men last year. The defense argues it was self-defense. Instead of minding his business, the 18-year-old went to protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin to “protect businesses.”
“People are getting injured, and our job is to protect this business. And part of my job is to also help people. If there is somebody hurt, I’m running into harm’s way. That’s why I have my rifle.”
Anyway, LeBron had a point, and Rittenhouse still shot those people, including the deceased.