Michael Porter Jr. said the viral video of a white Minneapolis police officer pinning George Floyd to the ground drew tears to his eyes.
“That is murder,” Porter tweeted earlier this week.
The Nuggets rookie later encouraged his followers to “pray” for both the Floyd family and the police officers involved in the killing – a message that drew Porter a substantial amount of backlash, including from some fellow NBA players.
“As hard as it is, pray for them instead of hate them,” his now-viral message read.
Clippers guard Lou Williams, Knicks forward Maurice Harkless and Sixers wing Mike Scott all took issue with his stance.