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Dortmund Winger Reveals 'Justice for George Floyd' Message After Goal

Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho took off his jersey to reveal the message "Justice for George Floyd" after scoring one of his three goals on Sunday in his team's 6–1 win over Paderborn.

Floyd, 46, died Monday evening, shortly after being violently apprehended by a Minneapolis police officer. His death sparked a wave of protests throughout the United States and many in the sports world, among other places, have reacted in force following the altercation.

The 20-year-old Sancho was born in England and shown a yellow card for removing his jersey.

Dortmund defender Achraf Hakimi also removed his jersey after scoring in the contest, revealing the same message.