Athletes React to No Indictment in Michael Brown Case

The country's eyes focused on Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday night after a grand jury chose not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, per CNN's Moni Basu, Holly Yan and Dana Ford.

In the hours following the announcement that no indictment would be filed, many athletes expressed their feelings via social media. 

Saints tight end Benjamin Watson shared his heartfelt and thoughtful take on the situation through Facebook on Tuesday, which has gone viral since:

Dan Woike of the Orange County Register tweeted from the Los Angeles Clippers locker room, where many players were watching the coverage Monday night:

Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford was compelled to tweet out his thoughts and prayers to the city of Ferguson:

Former NBA point guard Baron Davis also sent his thoughts and prayers to the Brown family:

Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James posted an Instagram photo in solidarity with Brown:

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade also put his support behind Brown:

NBA legend Magic Johnson signaled his disappointment with the grand jury's decision:

Eighteen-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams echoed Johnson's sentiment:

Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush also tweeted out his disappointment with the grand jury's choice to not indict Wilson:

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson related the current situation to his own recent legal trouble:

With the current protests and riots ongoing in Ferguson, this story is unlikely to end anytime soon. More athletes are likely to voice their opinions on the situation over the coming days and weeks.