Düsseldorf's US national goalkeeper Zack Steffen railed against President Donald Trump on Twitter and berated the head of state in the wake of the protests.
- There have been massive protests in the United States since George Floyd's violent death on May 25 .
- US national goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Fortuna Düsseldorf attacked Donald Trump on Twitter.
- The Bundesliga * goalkeeper used an old tweet to expose the US president.
Düsseldorf - There has been a lot to report in the Bundesliga in the past weeks and months. First the scandal about the ultras and billionaire Dietmar Hopp *, then the corona crisis * and consequently the ghost games *. The current situation in the USA is also triggering violent reactions from some players in the Bundesliga *. One now publicly railed against Donald Trump .
Bundesliga: US national keeper etches on Twitter against Donald Trump - "disgusting hypocrite"
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Bundesliga club * Fortuna Düsseldorf criticized the behavior of the US President around the protests in the United States. After the violent death of African American George Floyd, people take to the streets in the United States. US goalkeeper Steffen, who is also African American 's, wrote on Twitter, "You are a disgusting hypocrite ". To this end, he posted a tweet by the US President on January 12, in which he urged Iran not to kill demonstrators and not to restrict press freedom .
you're a disgusting hypocrite. https://t.co/hRcRdJlw0a
- Zack Steffen (@ zackstef_23) June 2, 2020Bundesliga: Fortuna goalkeeper Zack Steffen massively railed against US President Trump
Last week, George Floyd died in a police operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a white policeman pushed his neck to the ground for several minutes. There were massive protests and riots all over the country, which were put down or suppressed by police force . Trump himself is not afraid of army operations against demonstrators. Media reports speak of two further deaths and numerous injuries in the course of the marches.
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Bundesliga: Düsseldorf's Steffen protests on social media
Steffen also changed his profile picture on Twitter and replaced it with the logo of a protest movement "VOYCE", which campaigns for #BlackLivesMatter ("Black lives count"). The US keeper supports the movement in the USA massively and has denounced the inequality in his home country in numerous tweets since the death of Floyd. Other Bundesliga * players like the American Weston McKennie also joined the protest and risked consequences from the DFB.
We owe it to our ancestors before us and those who will come after us to continue the fight. @VOYCEnow pic.twitter.com/fVx7bgoPF7
- Zack Steffen (@ zackstef_23) June 2, 2020First division club Fortuna Düsseldorf secured the services of the American Zack Steffen for one year at the beginning of the season , who played 17 times in the Bundesliga * until his inner ligament injury. It is uncertain whether the 25-year-old loaner from Manchester City will play for the traditional Bundesliga club * this season.
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