Michael Jordan backs George Floyd protests in rare political intervention
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hollywood.comMichael Jordan has backed the protests that have swept the U.S. following the death of Minnesotan George Floyd at the hands of police. Floyd passed away last Monday (May 25, 2020), sparking protests and ongoing civil unrest in Minneapolis and other U.S.
cities after the sharing of footage showing an officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on the unarmed Floyd’s neck. Chauvin is now facing a third-degree murder charge. Jordan, who has been criticized in the past for failing to comment on political matters, released a rare statement on Sunday condemning police brutality against African-Americans and backing the protesters’ demands for an end to racial injustice and changes to policing methods. “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry,”
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