Rittenhouse is currently standing trial on two counts of homicide and one count of attempted homicide.
The prosecution counters that Rittenhouse was illegally armed and lived out of state, per theAssociated Press.
“I brought the gun for my protection,” he said (viaNBC News).
“I didn’t think I would have to use the gun and end up defending myself.”
Among those critics is basketball legendLeBron James, who threw major shade on what he calls a phony act.
“What tears?????
I didn’t see one.
Man knock it off!
That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court,” he wrote.
Florida congressional candidate Lavern Spicerwrote, “Lebron, go play ball and let Kyle live his life.
This is a classic case of self defense and you know it.”
James isn’t the only one who believes Rittenhouse was putting on an act.
One Twitter userposted photosof Rittenhouse on that August night, carrying his rifle.
“THIS is who he is,” she wrote.
“Gloved, armed, crouching and taking aim.
Don’t let the crocodile tears fool you.”
MSNBCjournalist Ja’han Jones also posted an essay calling Rittenhouse’s outburst a calculated appeal for mercy.
