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LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and several other players wore "I can't breathe" shirts while they warmed up for Monday night's game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Nets, following the example set by Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls who wore such a shirt on Saturday prior to the Warriors game.

"The shirt refers to a New York man [Eric Garner] who died July 17 after a police officer placed him in a chokehold when he was being arrested for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. It is not known if the players will face any penalty from the NBA. Players are required to wear apparel of Adidas, the league's official outfitter." — morecommon than one would think (or wish).

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Jarrett Jack, Alan Anderson, Deron Williams and Kevin Garnett of the Brooklyn Nets also wore shirts with this message, albeit rendered in a different typeface (probably Franklin Gothic).