Samaria Rice, Mother of Tamir Rice, Says LeBron James ‘Should Just Make a Statement’ About Son

Samaria Rice, the mother of slain boy Tamir Rice, says LeBron James should address her son’s death.

Samaria Rice (C), the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, watches the video of Tamir's shooting during a news-conference in Cleveland on March 3, 2015. Attorney Benjamin Crump (L), and attorneys Walter Madison (R) watch. Attorneys for the family of Tamir Rice have asked a prosecutor to allow their use-of-force experts to testify before the grand jury. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

The mother of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old Cleveland boy who was shot and killed last year, called out Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, asking him to say something about her son’s death.

Samaria Rice said she wants James to take a stand on police officers shooting her son on Nov. 22, 2014, and who mistook his toy BB gun for a real firearm.

A grand jury later chose not to indict one of the officers, prompting his mother as well as activists to cry foul. Some called on James to comment on the matter, prompting the #NoJusticeNoLeBron hashtag on Twitter, while some say the Cavs should bench James if he says something.

Detail of the jersey of LeBron James, #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers as he takes the court against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 29, 2015. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images