The Seattle Seahawks were among several NFL teams who called off their scheduled team meetings for George Floyd’s memorial in Minneapolis.
Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who placed his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes while Floyd, who was already in handcuffs, cried out “I can’t breathe” in his dying moments. The incident, which was captured on video, resulted in immediate outrage and sparked protests not just throughout the United States, but around the world.
Chauvin’s initial third-degree murder charge has since been upgraded to second-degree murder, while the other three officers on scene have now been arrested and charged with aiding and abetting murder.