Top Athlete Reactions To Ferguson Decision On Social Media

Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush was one of the first athletes to take to social media and voice his displeasure with the decision.

Kobe was clearly disappointed and called to use the decision as a tipping point for change.

Tennis star Serena Williams seemed very surprised when the announcement was made. Among the many adjectives used to describe the decision, Serena wrapped up her thoughts succinctly with "shameful."

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Anthony Davis summed it up best. The whole situation, no matter which side you are on, is sad.

LeBron was one of several athletes who posted an image along with their thoughts and took to Instagram.

LeBron added the caption, "As a society how do we do better and stop things like this happening time after time!! I'm so sorry to these families. Violence is not the answer people. Retaliation isn't the solution as well. #PrayersUpToTheFamilies #WeHaveToDoBetter"

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was too frustrated to give his thoughts other than posting "smh." For those of you not caught up on the lingo, "smh" stands for "shaking my head."

No stranger to controversy, Adrian Peterson interestingly decided to compare his own recent case to last night's decision.

Los Angeles Clippers sixth-man extraordinaire Jamal Crawford had a much more solemn approach to his reaction than most of his fellow athletes.

Ex-NFL star defensive lineman and current NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp waited until the morning to pose this question to the world.

Three-time NBA Champion Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade did probably the smartest thing and just tweeted good thoughts to the Brown family.

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Magic Johnson was clearly not happy.

Rather than voicing his own opinion on the matter, former NBA point guard Baron Davis urged people to be as positive as they could during this difficult time.

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Jonathan Martin was in the news his fair share last year during the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal. Martin used a few adjectives to describe his emotions, the strongest being disappointment.

In the midst of all of the chaos of last night, St. Louis Blues defenseman Ian Cole asked everyone to remain peaceful. Unfortunately a good number of people did not heed his advice.

Injured Los Angeles Lakers guard and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash was one of the most upset from the look of his tweet.

Like LeBron James, L.A. Clippers forward Matt Barnes posted on Instagram.

Barnes added, "So it's okay to kill people...? As long as the person being killed is of color & the person behind the trigger has a badge!!! Sad day not only for mike browns friends & family but a BAD day for our nation! Not saying all cops are bad, BUT their are a lot of them out there that abuse their authority... #RIPMikeBrown #WillThereEverBePeace #StopTheViolence"

Former Houston Rocket and current analyst on TNT's "Inside The NBA," Kenny "The Jet" Smith wanted to remind everyone that their life has value. Well said Kenny.

WNBA legend and current New York Liberty player Swin Cash sent her well-wishes to the Brown family.