Celtics past, present continue to share feelings on Floyd protests

Boston Celtics past and present continue to take to social media to share their feelings on the protests spreading across the US in response to the death of George Floyd.

Boston Celtics present and past continued to voice their feelings about the George Floyd death on Saturday, as protests engulfed much of the United States.

The protests, found in dozens of cities across the country, were held as people demonstrated against the fact that several of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death remained free.

Several Minneapolis police officers looked on as one strangled then kneeled on the neck of Floyd until after he stopped moving, that officer now in police custody and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter charges.

Boston’s fourth-year shooting guard Jaylen Brown made a 15-hour trip back to his home state of Georgia to help direct protests in Atlanta, posting much of the events he witnessed online.

He also retweeted several posts from NBA peers on the death of Floyd:

All-Star shooting guard Jayson Tatum retweeted some commentary on an earlier post of a graphic arrest video shared to raise awareness of what some people of color experience in their interactions with police:

Center Enes Kanter continued to support his peers and people more generally protesting and fighting for racial equality:

While two way fan favorite Tacko Fall shared a message of peace:

Rookie center Vincent Poirier shared a strong anti-racism message as well:

Reserve guard Brad Wanamaker shared a few retweets on the Floyd protests too.

Team president Danny Ainge shared the same message from Barack Obama Tatum retweeted earlier:

And former head coach Doc Rivers shared an opinion piece by noted civil rights activist and ex-Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:

While now-Charlotte Hornet Terry Rozier took a more somber if direct tone:

One-time Celtics center Jason Collins offered some contrasting views:

While a retweet from Dominique Wilkins, a 1990s Celtics short-timer, called on all to speak out against injustice:

Isaiah Thomas didn’t like what he was seeing in his Pacific northwest stomping grounds:

And usually-upbeat ex-Celtic Evan Turner shared an image questioning the framing of African Americans in the eyes of the public:

One-time Boston big man Jared Sullinger retweeted a question in a simlar vein:

While Celics champion center Kendrick Perkins and fellow broadcaster Rashad Phillips shared a short video of their feelings on recent events:

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