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Take Two

Sports Roundup: LeBron James, Dodgers and Yankees

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 30, 2015
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an "I Can't Breathe" shirt during warmups before his game against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center on December 8, 2014 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers wears an "I Can't Breathe" shirt during warmups before his game against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center on December 8, 2014 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Sports Roundup: LeBron James, Dodgers and Yankees

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  • In Cleveland on Monday, a grand jury decided not to charge a police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice.  Activist and writer Tariq Toure created a Twitter hashtag #NoJusticeNoLeBron, calling for Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, a Cleveland-area native, to sit out games in response to the decision. James hasn't spoken specifically about the Tamir Rice shooting, but he has made statements in the past about the deaths of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin. What would it mean if LeBron James actually missed games?
  • The New York Yankees acquired Cincinnati Reds closer Ardolis Chapman. He's arguably the most dominant closer in baseball. The Dodgers had a deal for him that fell apart a while back, after allegations of domestic abuse popped up. But did the Dodgers win by losing out on this deal?

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