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John Wall Joins Black Lives Matter Protest in Washington DC: 'We Demand Justice'

Washington Wizards star John Wall took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

"I'm Black and I'm Proud!" Wall wrote on Instagram. "We Demand Justice. Black Men Matter. Black Women Matter. Black Lives Matter u203cufe0f"

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Americans across the country have marched and demonstrated to demand reform addressing police brutality and a flawed social system.

Floyd was approached by four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25 because he matched the description of a suspect in an alleged forgery.