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Raiders QB Derek Carr says he is ‘disgusted, mad, broken-hearted’ by George Floyd’s death

Derek Carr made a strong public statement about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday. Carr shared his feelings in a lengthy Twitter post on Friday, saying video of Floyd’s death has left him “disgusted, mad, and broken-hearted.

“My opinions won’t make a difference on how that should have been handled better, but I do think my platform can be used to help,” Carr, who is entering his seventh season as the Raiders’ starting quarterback, said in the statement below:

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