LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade opened the 2016 ESPYs with a call to action regarding police reform and gun violence.<br />“The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, distrust and anger that plague so many of us,” Carmelo Anthony said.<br />“The problems are not new, the violence is not new and the racial divide definitely is not new.<br />But the urgency to create change is at an all-time high.”<br />Throughout the opening, the four men pleaded with their fellow athletes to use their influence to not only renounce violence, but actively help to create change.<br />“We all have to do better,” James said.
