Tiger Woods joins a growing list of athletes to express their thoughts on George Floyd's death and the protests that have followed.
The star golfer released a statement on Twitter saying his heart goes out to Floyd's family and "all of us who are hurting right now.""They train so diligently to understand how, when and where to use force," Woods said. "This shocking tragedy clearly crossed that line.
"The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 followed the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the"We can make our points without burning the very neighborhoods that we live in," Woods said. "I hope that through constructive, honest conversations we can build a safer, unified society."
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