Following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, protest demonstrations have continued across the globe. On Wednesday, Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson led a peaceful protest march through Oakland.
Several of Toscano-Anderson’s Golden State teammates joined the rally, including Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
On Saturday, Toscano-Anderson hosted a second edition of the “Walking in Unity march from Frank H. Ogawa Plaza to the Lake Merritt Amphitheater. Another Golden State Warriors participated in the event. Marquese Chriss was spotted alongside Toscano-Anderson at the second Oakland protest.
Via @warriors on Twitter:
Family 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/hbxOTiQUOv
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 6, 2020
Leadership.@juanonjuan10 || #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/t0CEAUYOVi
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 6, 2020
Bay Area rapper P-Lo also joined Toscano-Anderson and Chriss at “Walking in Unity” on Saturday.
“It should be a movement that’s ongoing.”
The Bay’s own @p_lo is out here supporting @juanonjuan10’s Walking in Unity event#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Yvr9BjJ8yW
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 6, 2020
Toscano-Anderson capped off the event by speaking to the crowd in attendance at Lake Merritt.
“That’s one thing my mama told me: If you’re MY son, you know what’s right and wrong. You know that treating people right is the right thing to do.”@juanonjuan10 closes out his second Walking in Unity event in Oakland #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/SzeQi4QUGg
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 6, 2020
In the wake of Floyd’s death, many in the NBA community have spoken out against police brutality. Indiana’s Malcolm Brogdon, Boston’s Jaylen Brown and Enes Kanter have joined protests across the country.
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