The city of Paris, France has undergone tragedy over the past few days. France has been high alert since the country’s worst terror attack in decades, a massacre Wednesday in Paris at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead.
Eight journalists, two police officers, a maintenance worker and a visitor were killed in the attack.
Several French NBA players showed support for those affected by the tragedy including Portland Trailblazers Nicolas Batum. Thee forward wore a “Je Suis Charlie” t-shirt to honor the victims with “Je Suis Charlie” translates to “I am Charlie.”
De plus en plus indigné par la connerie humaine… Grosse pensée à toutes les familles et victimes de cette horreur #CharlieHebdo
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) January 7, 2015
#JeSuisCharlie Freedom of speech et liberte de penser pic.twitter.com/1YKcuSx1Z3
— Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw) January 7, 2015
Ignorance has once again taken lives…it is a sad day for all of us #WeAreCharlie
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) January 7, 2015
De tout cœur avec Charlie hebdo #kslife pic.twitter.com/EX4knLQJQr
— kslife (@kevin_seraphin) January 7, 2015
Toutes mes pensées vont au familles de Charlie-Hebdo ce qui est arrivé est vraiment horrible #CharlieHebdo #shooting
— Alexis Ajinça (@AjincaAlexis42) January 7, 2015
Mes chaussures de ce soir match contre Charlotte Hornets Je Suis Charlie #RestonsSoudes condoléances au familles pic.twitter.com/50RJX786sN
— Alexis Ajinça (@AjincaAlexis42) January 7, 2015
Tweet mal formulé, juste triste de voir des actes si horribles en France.. #Penseesauxfamilles
— rudy gobert (@rudygobert15) January 7, 2015
#CharlieHebdo #peace2015 #Love #Unity
— Ronny Turiaf (@Ronny_Turiaf) January 8, 2015
