Protests after the death of George Floyd have happened and continue all over the United States, around the world and — now — virtually, too.
On Thursday, NBA 2K stopped play online from 2 to 4 p.m. ET during the memorial service for Floyd in Minnesota, and players took to the areas where they could roam online donning “I Can’t Breathe” and “Black Lives Matter” shirts offered by the game for those who wanted to wear them.
The result? You can see players coming together for protests, marches and tributes in videos shared on social media.
Here are a few we found from Thursday:
NBA 2K paused online play for 2 hours and provided its players with free Black Lives Matter & I Can’t Breathe shirts today in honor of George Floyd.
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— ESPN (@espn) June 4, 2020
There's even a protest on NBA 2K cos thats how we doooo #blacklifematters pic.twitter.com/x8rTmyU5Di
— Lowks (@litinit) June 4, 2020
What they won’t show you ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Even the video game is hurting ! If you on 2K please join the fight with us ! 💯 BLACK LIVES MATTER @NBA2K @2K pic.twitter.com/H5JNKaJBrB
— Big Kerčhak 🦍👑 (@ThatKid_53) June 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter. Say Their Names. I Can't Breathe. @NBA2K #BLMhttps://t.co/1CCyv7GiRE pic.twitter.com/ENE8RcSGX2
— 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙕 (@bonez_gaming) June 4, 2020
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