When Devin McCourty saw life leaving George Floyd, on video, last week, he couldn’t quite believe his eyes. “I’m like, there’s no way this cop is going to keep his knee on this guy’s neck,” says McCourty, a safety for the New England Patriots, in an interview with TIME. “There’s no way that’s happening.” Floyd’s death left McCourty, an active member of the Players’ Coalition — a group founded by NFL players that seeks to “end social justices and racial inequality” — heartbroken. And photos on social media showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s been charged with third degree murder and manslaughter in connection with Floyd’s death, kneeling on Floyd’s neck, next to a shot of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem before an NFL game, moved him.
Colin Kaepernick Was Right, and Pro Athletes Won't Stand Down
