Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has weighed-in on the sad situation involving 46-year-old George Floyd, a black man who lost his life while in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday.
In case you aren’t aware of what happened, here’s a summary of the events based on a report by Ryan W. Miller and Jordan Culver of USA TODAY.
Thousands of protesters demanding justice for 46-year-old George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, gathered at the intersection where Floyd was restrained and marched to a city police precinct before clashing with officers late Tuesday.
The horrifying video spread quickly on social media earlier in the day, showing the officer driving his knee into the Floyd’s neck as the man repeatedly says he can’t breathe.
Four officers involved in the Monday incident have been fired, and Floyd’s family and their attorney, Ben Crump, have called for their arrests. Police have not identified the officers, but attorney Tom Kelly said he was representing Derek Chauvin, the officer seen with his knee on Floyd’s neck.
On Wednesday, Tannehill called the situation “completely unacceptable” and said “everyone deserves to feel safe and protected in their communities…”
“Everyone deserves to feel safe & protected in their communities…it’s on us to use our voices and actions to make that happen. What happened is completely unacceptable. #JusticeForFloyd“
Everyone deserves to feel safe & protected in their communities…it’s on us to use our voices and actions to make that happen.
What happened is completely unacceptable.#JusticeForFloyd pic.twitter.com/XqAUYRBY1V
— Ryan Tannehill (@ryantannehill1) May 27, 2020
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