‘Enough Is Enough’: NBA Stars Take Major Stand Against Gun Violence

The ESPY Awards are known to blend sports and pop culture seamlessly. But, on Wednesday night, ESPN’s sports awards show included a heavy dose of current events and politics.

Instead of host John Cena kicking off the night with a comedic monologue, NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James opened up the ceremony with a heartfelt, poignant statement about the state of race relations and gun violence in the United States....
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