Cleveland Protestors Call Upon LeBron James Following the Tamir Rice Decision

As the Cavaliers took the court in Phoenix, Arizona Monday night to play the Suns, activists took to Twitter. They called upon Cleveland's golden-boy, LeBron James, using the hashtag #NoJusticeNoLebron, to stand up against the decision in the Tamir Rice case released earlier that day.

The movement was in response to the announcement from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty that a grand jury had decided not to indict the officers involved in the deadly shooting of twelve-year-old Tamir Rice. 

It's more than a game and you know it. @KingJames #NoJusticeNoLebron for #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/usob6WvQJu

— TariqTouré (@TariqToure) December 29, 2015

Led by writer Tariq Touré, protestors have taken to twitter to request that the NBA star refuse to play in upcoming games until the DOJ — independently investigating, spokespersons have said — "imprisions the murderers of Tamir Rice".

.@KingJames Take a stand Lebron. You have the opportunity to use your status to make a real difference. #NoJusticeNoLebron #TamirRice

— D (@Delo_Taylor) December 29, 2015

James is no rookie to activism. Last year, he and his teammates donned black T-shirts with the words "I Can't Breathe" lettered in white across the front. That gesture was in support of the family of Eric Garner, a black male killed by police in New York City months before. 

@KingJames made a statement about #EricGarner with #ICantBreathe Will he walk off the court for #TamirRice? #NoJusticeNoLebron

— Benjamin YoungSavage (@benjancewicz) December 29, 2015

However, the movement has not been fully unified as some see the demand as too "big of a burden to place on one individual."

I understand people want LBJ to stand up, but I don't agree w/#NoJusticeNoLebron. He's done A TON for Cleveland, ALWAYS speaks out, & leads

— Wes Bellamy, M.Ed (@WesBellamy) December 29, 2015

And how unfair is it to place that kind of burden on one person? Playing activist w/ someone else's wallet isn't cool. #NoJusticeNoLebron

— Brian Bush (@BrianCBush) December 29, 2015

To everyone on the #NoJusticeNoLebron hashtag. You do realize he has a contractual obligation to play? Spectators should boycott the games.

— Tope Oyerinde (@topeoyerinde) December 29, 2015