Four NBA stars have issued a plea for an end to the violence in America on Wednesday. David Krejci Jersey . LeBron James called on athletes in all sports to use their influence make their cities safer with a message of hope at the opening of the annual ESPN awards show.James took to the stage alongside fellow NBA players Dwyane Wade, of the Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, of the Los Angeles Clippers and Carmelo Anthony, of the New York Knicks. James is one of four NBA stars who called for an end to violence Tonight were honouring Muhammad Ali, the GOAT (greatest of all time), James said. To do his legacy any justice, lets use this moment as a call to action for all professional athletes to educate ourselves, explore these issues, speak up, use our influence and renounce all violence.And most importantly, go back to our communities and invest our time our resources. Help rebuild them, help strengthen them, help change them. We all have to do better.The NBA players were reacting as many Americans took to the streets in the past several weeks in a series of protests against police brutality and perceived racial bias.Protesters were demanding answers over the killings of two black men by police in two days, Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Dwyane Wade in action for Miami Heat It is time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing to create change? James said at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The killing of the two black men was followed the shooting of five police officers on Friday when gunman Micah Xavier Johnson opened fire during a protest rally in Dallas, Texas.Wade said the shootings on both sides has to end, decrying not only the killing of black Americans but the retaliatory shootings of the police officers in Dallas. Tuukka Rask Jersey . 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The right-hander struggled after winning the honour in 2008 and 2009, but a retooling of his game has begun to pay off and has the San Francisco Giants thinking about the Lincecum of old. http://www.officialbruinsfanstore.com/authentic-derek-sanderson-bruins-jersey/ . -- Canadian womens amateur golf champion Brooke Henderson is a little less starstruck as she prepares for her second career appearance at an LPGA Tour major event.Anthony Calvillo hasnt had any trouble keeping himself busy the past year.Most of the former CFL quarterbacks attention has been focused on his wife Alexia Kontolemos and their two young daughters, but he has also done some public speaking and secured the credits he needed to complete his general studies degree, which he started at Utah State University before he turning pro.He hasnt spent much time watching football and has no regrets about retiring in January.Once I made that decision it was done, he said. That day (official announcement) was tough but when I woke up the next morning, it was actually a relief because it just felt like all the weight was lifted off my shoulders.Ive never looked back since.Calvillo will return to Percivil Molson Stadium on Monday when the Montreal Alouettes will retire his jersey.He made No. 13 lucky for the Als.Over 16 seasons, Calvillo led Montreal to eight Grey Cup appearances, winning three, and was named the league MVP on three occasions. Calvillo retired in January to cap an illustrious 20-year career as the most prolific passer in pro football history (79,816 yards) and the CFLs all-time leader in TDs (455), completions (5,892) and attempts (9,437).Montreal will retire Calvillos number at halftime of their game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Its a heady accomplishment considering the 42-year-old Los Angeles native joined the Alouettes amid uncertainty in 98 after being released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.I was just trying to rediscover myself and find a way to be a consistent, championship quarterback, said Calvillo, who still lives in Montreal. I was able to do that by being mentored by Tracy Ham, who taught me a lot about how to prepare and be a professional quarterback.The hardest thing was trying to be consistent and once I was, then it was trying to win a championship and attempting to stay at a level I had created for myself. But looking back on it now, never in a million years did I think Id be able to accomplish what I did over the past 20 years.Calvillo will become just the 10th Alouette to have his number retired. Hell join Herb Trawick (No. 56), Virgil Wagner (No. 78), Sam Etcheverry (No. 72), Hal Patterson (No. 75), George Dixon (No. 28), Pierre Desjardins (No. 63), Dalla Riva (No. 74), Junior Ah You (No. 77) and Mike Pringle (No. 27).Ive won championships, Ive been MVP and so your name gets written into the record book, he said. But to me, this is a reflection of the great teams weve had here.Weve had so many great coaches, great talent and we all worked together to achieve many special things. To have my jersey number retired is overwhelming . . . I just cant fathom it right now.Calvillo began his career with the Las Vegas Posse in 94 but went to Hamilton in the CFL expansion draft that off-season. After three roller-coaster seasons with the Ticats, Calvillo was released and turned down an offer from Saskatchewan to sign with Montreal as Hams understudy before becoming the Als starter in 2000.Calvillo quickly emerged as one of the CFLs top performers, in 2012 becoming the first league quarterback to register seven 5,000-yard passing seasons. But he suffered a season-ending cooncussion in August 2013 against Saskatchewan and retired five months later. Jake DeBrusk Jersey. He plans to get into coaching next year and is expected to be on Montreals staff in 2015.I still have much to learn about coaching, he said. Whenever we had off days, the coaches were there preparing and getting us ready for our next opponent.I have to see how theyre able to gameplan week to week and prepare two or three games in advance. Theres a lot coaches must do and thats something Im looking forward to, the challenge.Calvillo won championships in Montreal playing for head coaches Don Matthews and Marc Trestman. Calvillo was the 02 Grey Cup MVP under Matthews a€” who won 10 Grey Cups as an assistant and head coach a€” and captured two more titles (09-10) with the offensive-minded Trestman.When Don got here I remember the first meeting I had with him . . . I was nervous because I wasnt sure what he was going to do with me, Calvillo said. But he said, Listen, were going to change the system, were going to bring in the talent, were going to bring the coaches and youre going to go out there and lead us.That really changed the course of my career because that was the first year I was able to lead a team to a championship and it all came down to Don Matthews believing in me.Calvillo said Trestman, now the Chicago Bears head coach, was a stickler for detail.His offence is very dynamic, hes going to challenge you as a quarterback, Calvillo said. But Ive never been around a coach who was so detailed and not just about the quarterback position but the receivers always had to be in the right spot and it changed play to play.Marc Trestman was the total package. He had smarts and intelligence and also the patience and guidance to make sure what he was saying made sense to us. Once it did, we were able to go out and execute it.Both Matthews and Trestman involved Calvillo in forming the weekly gameplan and often adapted Montreals offensive attack around Calvillos strengths. Calvillo also spent many hours looking at film for defensive deficiencies he could exploit.But it wasnt always that way, which should give Calvillo additional credibility as a coach.Early in my career I wish I wouldve been more dedicated to my sport, Calvillo said. That means studying a lot more like I did later on, working harder in the weightroom and being in the best shape possible.I just didnt do those things early on and looking back I wish I wouldve.Calvillo has also been shaped by his off-field challenges. Both he and his wife are cancer survivors and their battles have helped give Calvillo a new outlook on football.Getting married grounded me, having my first daughter put things in perspective because after a tough loss just holding her made me realize what was important in life, he said. But when Alexia got sick, you talk about really putting things into perspective.Here your wife is fighting for her life and yet Im getting stressed out about winning and losing games. When my wife got sick. it relaxed me much more because I still put the same passion into (football) but I wasnt as devastated about a loss. I was able to say, Ok, lets just grow from this and move on. 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