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NBA and NFL's Derrick Rose and Reggie Bush Among Athletes Supporting Garner and Brown Protesters

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose and Detroit Lions' Reggie Bush are among those who "can't breathe" in the wake of non-indictment verdicts.

Several more National Football League and National Basketball Association stars have joined the raft of players proudly exhibiting their on-field support for the protests that have erupted across the US in the wake of the non-indictments for officers involved in the deaths of of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

On Sunday, football players Reggie Bush, a Detroit Lions' running back, and the Cleveland Browns' cornerback, Johnson Bademosi, separately ran onto their playing fields with shirts bearing the hand-scrawled slogans "I can't breathe," the final words allegedly uttered by Staten Island resident Garner as he was choked to death by police on July 17.

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Last week, a grand jury failed to indict Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who put Garner in an illegal chokehold. The rash of anger in the aftermath of the decision that has brought protesters into the streets is ongoing, and in some cities has become even more intense and violent since the verdict was announced.

Reggie Bush — Zo! (@Zo3hree5ive)December 7, 2014

Johnson Bademosi of the Cleveland Browns protesting the death of Eric Garner. — Martha Silano (@marthasilano)December 8, 2014

The St. Louis Rams' Davin Joseph also tweeted a picture of his shoe Sunday night which was penned with the same words of support for Garner.

R.I.P Eric Garner — Davin Joseph (@DavinJoseph75)December 7, 2014

Last week, five of Joseph's team members riled up police with a similar show of support for protests sparked by the non-indictment of Darren Wilson, the officer involved in the death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson this summer. The players ran onto the home field ahead of their game with the Oakland Raiders and flashed the "hands up, don't shoot" gesture that Brown allegedly made before he was shot, according to some witnesses.

Missouri police 'offended' by NFL players who walked onto the field with hands up for Michael Brown. Read more here.

So much love to the — Christine Parker (@ceemarieparker)December 1, 2014

A St. Louis police union took offense to the incident and called for an apology from the NFL and the players, but the league later confirmed it would not be taking any action over the incident.

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In a different sports arena, a similar symbolic statement was made by basketball star Derrick Rose on Saturday. The Chicago Bulls point guard had a printed t-shirt made up in support of Garner, which he wore during warm ups.

Derrick Rose is a superstar. And pretty good basketball player for — John Presta (@MrGrassroots)December 8, 2014

Other team members and NBA players supported Rose's move, including Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, who called the shirt "spectacular," according to AFP.

"I loved it," James said. "I'm looking for one."

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