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Raiders Owner Mark Davis Takes Responsibility for 'I Can Breathe' Tweet

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis took responsibility for an insensitive graphic the team account tweeted after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday but said the organization will not delete the tweet.

Davis told The Athletics' Tashan Reed that he was attempting to paraphrase the response of Floyd's brother, Philonise, following the verdict.

Tashan Reed

#Raiders owner Mark Davis said the "I Can Breathe" wording came from George Floyd's brother Philonise, who said "Today, we are able to breathe again.