Major League Baseball vowed to help communities "invoke change" in response to "senseless killing and injustice" after George Floyd was killed while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department last week.
MLB also touted a zero-tolerance policy for racism and racial injustice in a statement Wednesday:
Several members of the MLB community are among the large group of sports figures who've spoken up about the issues related to racial reform needed in the United States since Floyd's death, which has led to worldwide protests.
Derek Chauvin was one of four officers fired after video of him using his knee to pin Floyd facedown to the ground by his neck for nearly nine minutes while Floyd repeatedly said he was unable to breathe was made public.