Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow responded Friday to protests against racial inequality in the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday.
Burrow tweeted the following:
Floyd died after being physically restrained following an arrest in response to alleged forgery. A police officer put pressure on the back of Floyd's neck with his knee while Floyd was handcuffed. A witness' video showed Floyd repeatedly telling the officer that he couldn't breathe, but the officer didn't move his knee, and Floyd was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.