LeBron reacts to UNLV shooting, calling inaction on gun control 'ridiculous' - ESPN

LAS VEGAS — LeBron James said that it was «senseless» that nothing changes when it comes to gun control in the United States in the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas that left at least three victims dead.

«Yeah, my brother from back home texted me and told me to be safe out here because he heard about the shooting at UNLV,» James said during his news conference at T-Mobile Arena ahead of the inaugural in-season tournament semifinals Thursday, when his Los Angeles Lakers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans. «First of all, my condolences go to the families that lost loved ones, families and friends and everything.

»It just goes back to what I said before about guns in America. I think it's such a longer conversation, but we keep dealing with the same story, this same conversation every single time it happens, and it just continues to happen. The ability to get a gun, the ability to do these things over and over and over, and there's been no change is literally ridiculous. It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives, on campuses, schools, at shopping markets and movie theaters and all type of stuff. It's ridiculous.

«The fact that we haven't changed anything — it's actually been easier to be able to own a firearm.… It's stupid.»

Later Wednesday, the NBA released a statement about the shooting.

«The NBA family is heartbroken by today's senseless shooting at UNLV,» the statement read. «We extend our sincerest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, as well as the entire Las Vegas community.»

The league is also planning a moment of silence ahead of Thursday's semifinals games in recognition of the tragedy, a source told ESPN, but there isn't an