The convicted felon, former NFL star, and one-time suspected murderer tweeted a video in which he took issue with LeBron James after the NBA star’s controversial comments on the Ohio police officer who fatally shot Ma’Khia Bryant.
“The police guy had no choice, he responded,” Simpson said. “We wish he could have pulled a taser, we wish he could have done it in another way, but in that instance, if he hadn’t done what he did, it appears to me that another young American would have had her life taken” because the 16-year-old Bryant had a knife, Simpson, 73, said.
“YOU’RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY,” James tweeted Tuesday, along with an image of Columbus Police Officer Nicholas Reardon, who fired the fatal shot. But when new details emerged, James deleted the tweet.
Simpson told James he should “pick his battles” and be more “patient” when criticizing cops, because sometimes incidents that may seem outrageous could turn out to be justified.
Aww Damn! I was headed there to watch our game tonight and have a drink! Welp. 🥴 https://t.co/RRfRksjckM
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 24, 2021
“You can’t fight every battle. You know, you got to pick your battles. It’s a war that must be fought but sometimes you need to take your time and be a little more patient before you comment on some of these bad incidents that are happening with police departments,” Simpson said in a video he posted on Twitter Thursday. “LeBron should have waited.”
LeBron, meanwhile, does not seem to be bothered by the criticism.