George Zimmerman right speaks with defense counsel Don West after the jury leaves the courtroom for more deliberations in the 25th day of his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Fla. Saturday July 13 2013.(Photo Joe Burbank AP)
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After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter athletes quickly took to Twitter to share their reactions on Saturday.
Here is a sampling of what some athletes had to say
DwyaneWade How do I explain this to my young boys
CP3 (Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul) WoW Prayers out to the Martin family...
roddywhiteTV All them jurors should go home tonight and kill themselves for letting a grown man get away with killing a kid
StevieJohnson13 Living in a world where you fight dogs you could lose everything (Mike Vick).. If you kill a black man you're not guilty INjusticeSystem
JonVilma51 I get if you're mad about the verdict. I don't get going out and looting/rioting 5min from where you live. Be constructive not destructive
AdrianPeterson My Heart goes out to the Martin Family Keep the Faith God is in control He's the one and only Judge
Jones_Drew32 (Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones Drew) I've tried to get my thoughts together about this Martin trial. I just don't understand how u can kill a child and go home. Sad day
Highway_30 (Philadelphia 76ers forward Royce White) Our justice system is broken Attorneys skills are deciding cases might as well be sport theatre. Justice should be more thorough. Reform
DeseanJackson10 That's the face he make after killing a young black mans life Smh http //instagram.com/p/buvgJpONuK/
sfujita55 (former NFL linebacker Scott Fujita) Who really failed here The prosecution The jury No. The laws in the state of FL failed. Be constructive in response. Focus on change.
ajgreen_18 Praying for the Martin family ..... Smh ...
SwinCash These tears right now in my eyes are for Trayvon's family for my nephews for my unborn son(God willing one day) this is so hard to bare
dontestallworth Instead of rage anger let's direct that emotion towards a positive movement. Like education poverty black on black crime in the hood.
LennoxLewis Hoping the same outrage energy for young blacks being killed by guns is also directed to places like Chicago. TrayvonMartin
brendon310 (NFL free agent linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo) I guess murder is OK.
Isaiah_Thomas2 People are about to go crazy now. SMH
EricLeGrand52 Racism is still alive people can say some really ignorant things
TJLang70 Did the jury get it right I can't answer that question.. But a kid lost his life and it all could have been prevented.
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