Islanders' Josh Ho-Sang comments on Floyd tragedy

Josh Ho-Sang believes the status quo of societal structure must change.

The at-times outspoken Islanders’ prospect — still, for the time being — posted a lengthy message on Thursday on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts. It came in response to the protests and civil unrest across the U.S. since a black man, George Floyd, died on May 25 while forcibly being held down by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a white man.

“Over the years, I have found that in too many instances, interactions lack that love and compassion,” said Ho-Sang, 24, who is of mixed heritages, including Chinese, Jamaican, Jewish and Swedish. “I have seen people pass judgment on others based on assumptions…