- Former NBA player Jackson speaks at rally for fallen ‘friend’
- Teenage star Gauff issues call to action with powerful video
- Bengals’ Joe Burrow, Dolphins’ Brian Flores also speak out
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson has said he will not allow the police to “demean the character” of his childhood friend, George Floyd. Jackson’s words come amid growing outcry from athletes over Floyd’s death in police custody, including teenage tennis star Coco Gauff.
Jackson was speaking at a rally in Minneapolis in remembrance of Floyd, who died in handcuffs on Monday after being pinned to the ground and pleading that he could not breathe. Jackson told ABC News on Tuesday that his friendship with Floyd dated back to their days growing up in Houston, where they “looked out for each other”.
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