Critics blasted NBA star LeBron James on social media after the future Hall of Famer and 17-time All Star mocked Kyle Rittenhouse for breaking down in tears during testimony in his murder trial on Wednesday.
“What tears????? I didn’t see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court,” James noted derisively on Twitter in a post that included a clip of the 18-year-old beginning to cry uncontrollably as he attempted to recount the Aug. 25, 2020 shootings that left two men dead and a third man wounded.
What tears????? I didn’t see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court. 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/LKwYssIUmD
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 11, 2021
Fox News noted that social media users blasted the NBA star for his remark:
Critics lambasted James on social media, with some referring to him as a “coward,” and others suggesting he didn’t have the credibility to chime in on Rittenhouse’s emotions considering he was “known as the king of faking injuries, flopping, and crying to refs.” James is an outspoken progressive on domestic political issues.
As it became apparent that Rittenhouse could not continue his testimony, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder, who is presiding over the case, called a short recess so the teen could compose himself.
Later in the day, Schroeder took a prosecutor to task for repeated violations of protocol and pre-trial orders.
At one point, after he instructed the jury to go to the library, the judge ripped Binger, saying that he had committed a “grave constitutional violation” after discussing Rittenhouse’s right to remain silent.
“You’re right on the borderline. You may be over. But it better stop,” the judge warned.
The judge ordered the jury to leave his chambers for a second time during cross-examination after the prosecutor asked the teen about an Aug. 10 incident that had been excluded under a pre-trial order.
“Why would you think that made it okay for you to bring this matter before the jury?” Schroeder hollered at Binger.
“I was astonished when you began his examination by commenting on the defendant’s post-arrest silence. That’s basic law. It’s been basic law in this country for 40 years, 50 years. I have no idea why you would do something like that,” he added. “I don’t know what you’re up to.”