The Sports World Reacts To First Anniversary Of George Floyd's Death
One Year Later: The Sports World Reacts To First Anniversary Of George Floyd’s Death
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May 25, 2021
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The connection goes even deeper since Floyd was considered a brother of former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who told ABC, “When I was in Houston, he looked out for me. So … it was a relationship that grew over just being in the streets, growing up together. And we just became tight over the years, and the fact that we look alike made us grow even tighter.”
On Tuesday night, ahead of the three scheduled NBA playoff games, several players are expected to wear shirts calling for the passage of the Floyd bill –to push for the immediate reform of police departments– while others like Donovan Mitchell, CJ McCollum, Harrison Barnes will use social media platforms tell fans to call their senators.
See how the sports world is reacting to one year since George Floyd’s death below.
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One Year Later: The Sports World Reacts To First Anniversary Of George Floyd’s Death was originally published on cassiuslife.com
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