LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade opened the 2016 ESPYs with a call to action regarding police reform and gun violence.
“The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, distrust and anger that plague so many of us,” Carmelo Anthony said.
“The problems are not new, the violence is not new and the racial divide definitely is not new.
But the urgency to create change is at an all-time high.”
Throughout the opening, the four men pleaded with their fellow athletes to use their influence to not only renounce violence, but actively help to create change.
“We all have to do better,” James said.
