LeBron James deletes tweet on police killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant

• Ma'Khia Bryant, who was black, was shot by police in Ohio
• NBA star says his tweet was being used to create more hate'

LeBron James has tweeted then deleted a post on the police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, after saying it was being used to create more hate".

Bryant, a 16-year-old black girl, was shot dead after being called to a house where a confrontation was taking place. The killing occurred shortly before the guilty verdict was announced over the police murder of George Floyd, a case that had brought international attention to such crimes.