No fines for LeBron James or others over protest, NBA sources say


(Reuters) - No fines or reprimands will be handed down to LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and others who wore "I Can't Breathe" shirts during warm-ups for a Cleveland Cavaliers-Brooklyn Nets game on Monday night, National Basketball Association sources said on Tuesday.

James, the NBA's biggest star, wore the same type of shirt Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose wore last Saturday in Chicago.

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