LeBron James and Lakers teammates post message of unity to Instagram in wake of George Floyd's death: 'If YOU ain't wit US, WE ain't wit Y'ALL!'

• LeBron James and his Lakers teammates shared a unified message on Instagram on Sunday night.
• James and his teammates posted, in white text on a black background "If YOU ain't wit US, WE ain't wit Y'ALL!"
• Athletes from around the sports world have acted in solidarity with protesters across the country, with statements as well as taking part in marches and demonstrations.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers posted a united message to Instagram as a response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that have taken place across the country since.

Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life. In the days after his death, protests for justice and against police brutality have taken place across the country.

On Sunday night, James posted a simple message to his Instagram account: white text on a black background that read "If YOU ain't wit US, WE ain't wit Y'ALL!"

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A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on May 31, 2020 at 5:03pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 5:03pm PDT

James' Lakers teammates — including Anthony Davis, Danny Green, Rajon Rondo, Alex Caruso, and more — joined him in posting the message, as did former Laker Lonzo Ball.

A post shared by Anthony Davis (@antdavis23)May 31, 2020 at 5:14pm PDT

STRAIGHT UP ✊✊

A post shared by Quinn Cook (@qcook323) on May 31, 2020 at 4:59pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 4:59pm PDT

PLAIN AND SIMPLE!

A post shared by Javale Pierre {2X} McGee (@javalemcgee) on May 31, 2020 at 5:01pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT

A post shared by Kyle Kuzma (@kuz)May 31, 2020 at 6:14pm PDT

A post shared by Rajon Rondo (@rajonrondo)May 31, 2020 at 7:17pm PDT

#MESSAGE

A post shared by Danny Green (@greenranger14) on May 31, 2020 at 4:53pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 4:53pm PDT

A post shared by Kentavious Caldwell-pope (@caldwellpope)May 31, 2020 at 9:09pm PDT

Together ✊✊✊

A post shared by Alex Caruso (@acfresh21) on May 31, 2020 at 5:03pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 5:03pm PDT

A post shared by Lonzo Ball (@zo) on May 31, 2020 at 5:56pm PDTMay 31, 2020 at 5:56pm PDT

James put out several statements on social media since the death of Floyd, sharing video of peaceful protesters on his Twitter feed and posting an image of Colin Kaepernick on his Instagram account earlier in the weekend.

Other stars from around the sports world also showed solidarity with the protesters.

On Saturday, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, who is a vice president of the National Basketball Players Association, marched in Atlanta with a sign that read "I can't breathe." Brown was joined by his fellow NBPA vice president Malcolm Brogdon, as well as Brogdon's former teammate at Virginia, Justin Anderson, who plays for the Long Island Nets of the G League.

Spurs guard Lonnie Walker joined volunteers in San Antonio on Sunday, handing out water bottles and helping to remove graffiti from buildings.

With the NBA moving towards restarting its season, it's possible more demonstrations could soon take place on the court. After the death of Eric Garner, who died in 2014 after an NYPD officer placed him in a chokehold, James and his teammates on the Cavaliers wore shirts that read "I Can't Breathe" during warmups before a game.

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