Athletes react to Ferguson news via Twitter

Published Nov. 24, 2014 11:34 p.m. ET

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With the news that a grand jury in Missouri declined to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, athletes from across the sports world made their feelings known via Twitter.

Some reacted to the decision:

All lives matter. Black lives matter. #JusticeForMikeBrown #Ferguson #TimeForChange
— Takeo Spikes (@TakeoSpikes51) November 25, 2014

The GRAND JURY DECIDED NOT TO INDICT ME TOO! But that changed a week LATER! MAYBE,BUT NOT LIKELY N THIS CASE #PUTyourTrustNGODnotINtheWORLD!
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) November 25, 2014

LeBron James was among those who posted this image:

Others also reacted to the violence that followed:

Or offered words of wisdom:

When hate and anger is the obvious emotion try Love. #Truth
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) November 25, 2014

The system enables young black men to be killed behind the mask of law #Ferguson #tippingpoint #change
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) November 25, 2014