'It just destroyed me and I haven’t been the same since I’ve seen it.” Former NBA player Stephen Jackson is mourning the loss of his lifelong friend George Floyd. (loung_s)
, who recently posted a pointed comparison photo on his Instagram account showing Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the U.S. national anthem in protest of violence by police against the Black community.Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
Jackson said that while he thinks Floyd would be grateful for the sentiment behind these actions, he still wouldn’t condone it. With how personal this hit for him, Jackson appears to be determined to make this particular case of police violence against the African-American community one that will never be forgotten.
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