The emotion and anger of US sport after the death of George Floyd

Since Monday evening, anger and emotion have not subsided. George Floyd (46), suspected of having wanted to forge a counterfeit 20-dollar bill, died after being arrested by the police. Stephen Jackson, former player of the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors, close friend of George Floyd his "twin", said in a speech in Minneapolis: "Hate comes out and I'm afraid. I'm honestly scared because I know what comes out of hatred, of us, and I know why you're all so scared. Because you're all afraid of being shot at (...) I have no more tears, honestly. I've cried enough. I've cried enough. I am here for a reason. For the honor of my brother ”.

In a long column for the Los Angeles Times , Kareem Abdul Jabbar is moved: “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible - even if you choke on it - until you let the sun in. Then you see it is everywhere. As long as we continue to illuminate this light, we have a chance to clean it wherever it arises. But we have to be vigilant because it is still in the air. ”

"That's why. You understand now !! ?? !! ?? Or is it still unclear? ”, For his part posted on Instagram LeBron James.

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Do you understand NOW !! ?? !! ?? Or is it still blurred to you ?? ‍♂️ #StayWoke

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STILL !!!!

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Jaylen Brown (Celtics) who took part in a demonstration in Atlanta said in a video: “I drove for 15 hours to be in Georgia (in Atlanta). It is a peaceful demonstration. Being a celebrity, an NBA player, doesn't stop me from taking part in the conversations. First of all, I am a black man and a member of this community. We want to highlight certain injustices that we have seen. ”

Colin Kaepernick, the ex-quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, posted on Twitter: "When civility leads to death, revolt is the only logical reaction."

When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction.

The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance.

We have the right to fight back!

Rest in Power George Floyd

Young tennis players are also strongly committed to the type of police brutality that led to the death of George Floyd. Coco Gauff on the social network TikTok, wondered in silence with these words in subtitles: "I use my voice to fight against racism. Will you use yours? ”, And had changed his avatar to black. Naomi Osaka also shared her emotion.

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