Ne-Yo has defended his choice of words at George Floyd’s funeral where he thanked him for ‘sacrificing’ his life. A final funeral service was held for Floyd in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Tuesday (9 June), attended by his close friends, family and celebrities including Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum.
Floyd died on 25 May at the age of 46 after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes during an arrest in Minnesota.
He was unarmed and the crime he was suspected of was non-violent. Before delivering an emotional performance, Ne-Yo addressed mourners at the Fountain of Praise Church and said: ‘50 states are protesting at the same time, this man changed the world.
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