John Boyega is refusing to say sorry for speaking his mind on social media about how he feels about racism. The Star Wars actor, 28, sparked a reaction on Twitter after posting: ‘I f**king hate racists,’ and clarifying he was directly speaking about ‘white on black racism’.
That led to some pointing out that there are many other forms of racism, prompting John to post an Instagram Live venting his frustration, as he explained he was speaking directly about a ‘specific topic’ in reference to George Floyd – a black man who died after being handcuffed and pinned down by a police officer’s knee.
Telling fans that he is very aware that there are other forms of racism, John urged fans to ‘ignore ignorance’ as he spoke out in the video.
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