Floyd Mayweather is doing what he can for the family of George Floyd.
The retired boxer offered to pay for the funeral of Floyd, the African American man who died after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the back of his neck for almost nine minutes last Tuesday in Minneapolis, TMZ reported.
And the family accepted the offer, according to ESPN.
“He’ll probably get mad at me for saying that, but, yes, [Mayweather] is definitely paying for the funeral,” said Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions.
“… “Floyd has done these kind of things over the last 20 years.”
Mayweather paid for the funeral of former opponent Genaro Hernandez in 2011, ESPN reported. Hernandez, a former titleholder, died from cancer.
Floyd’s funeral reportedly is set for June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston.
Floyd’s death has triggered protests nationwide.