George Floyd: Sports Stars Join ‘Blackout Tuesday’
June 2, 2020
3:07 pm
Athletes and teams around the world have taken a blackout on social media in response to George Floyd’s death.Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder.
… In the meantime, protests have swept across the US and the UK – and sports stars have added their voices in various ways too.
On Tuesday, across the world, people and organisations have been sharing a simple, but striking message of protest, with a social media ‘blackout’.
