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Floyd Mayweather Reportedly Offers to Pay for George Floyd’s Funeral Services
Allen Berezovsky/Getty ImagesRetired boxer Floyd Mayweather has reportedly offered to pay for the funeral services of George Floyd in Houston, Minnesota, Charlotte and a fourth location to be determined later, according to TMZ Sports.Per that report, “Mayweather felt it was the right thing to do after learning Anzel Jennings—CEO of the TMT music label—grew up with [George…
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Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather has reportedly offered to pay for the funeral services of George Floyd in Houston, Minnesota, Charlotte and a fourth location to be determined later, according to TMZ Sports.
Per that report, “Mayweather felt it was the right thing to do after learning Anzel Jennings—CEO of the TMT music label—grew up with [George Floyd]. Mayweather's people added … [Mayweather] is just doing what he feels is right in his heart.”
Floyd died after since-fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck during Floyd's arrest while three other officers looked on. Those officers—Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane—have also been fired, though they haven't been charged with any crimes. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Many other athletes and sporting figures have spoken out against the killing and joined in the protests happening around the country.
Earvin Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson
George Floyd was clearly murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. How many times do we have to see black men killed on national television? This has been going on for entirely too long. We need to start seeing black people as human beings and not animals on the street.
Lisa Leslie @LisaLeslie
If anybody that follows me is not outraged about these senseless attacks on BLACK MEN, please stop following me! If your spirit is not disturbed, please stop following me! This inflicted Pain but it will never inflict FEAR… sorry, were not made like that! #BlackMenMatter https://t.co/A9tSSzOSh6
Coco Gauff @CocoGauff
#blacklivesmatter https://t.co/WEZEmtHH8k
Carson Wentz @cj_wentz
🙏🏻 https://t.co/HFFVWVlwYj
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said the disproportionate violence against African Americans is a systemic problem and that the “system has to change,” per Dave Zirin of The Nation:
“The thing that strikes me is that we all see this police violence and racism and we've seen it all before but nothing changes. That's why these protests have been so explosive. But without leadership and an understanding of what the problem is, there will never be change. And white Americans have avoided reckoning with this problem forever because it’s been our privilege to be able to avoid it. That also has to change.”
TMZ Sports later reported Floyd's family has accepted the offer, according to a Mayweather rep.
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