(Charlotte, NC) — Former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is appealing for calm in Charlotte, North Carolina, after two nights of violent demonstrations in the city where Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets play. Jordan issued a statement asking people to restore calm and come together as a community for peaceful demonstration and conversation. In the statement, Jordan expressed condolences to the family of the man who was shot and killed in a confrontation with police and he said he wished for a full recovery for those who’ve been injured in the demonstrations.
###
David Stewart/dlt IL) NC)
Copyright © 2016
TTWN Media Networks Inc.