NBA Stars Rejoice After The Verdict Against Derek Chauvin For The Murder Of George Floyd
The NBA reacted with satisfaction after the sentence against former police officer Derek Chauvin was issued by a jury in Minneapolis declaring him guilty on three charges for the murder of George Floyd.
NBA stars took to social media to voice their opinion on the matter.
“We are pleased that it appears that justice has been served,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver and NBA Players Association (NBPA) executive director Michele Roberts said in a joint statement.
“But we also recognise that there is much work to be done and the NBA and the NBPA, along with our newly formed Coalition for Social Justice, will redouble our efforts to advocate for significant changes in the areas of criminal justice and policing,” added Silver and Roberts.
Ricky Rubio, the Spanish point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, reacted on his Twitter account to Chauvin’s sentence with a succinct and clear point
“Justice,” he wrote.
“Justice and accountability. Things I never thought I would see. There’s much work to do but it’s an amazing start toward reform this country NEEDS!” Timberwolves’ Dominican-born centre Karl-Anthony Towns wrote on his account.
In California, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was also succinct on Twitter: “Accountability.”
Meanwhile, Stephen Curry, the main player of the Golden State Warriors, retweeted the reaction of the Democratic politician Cory Booker.
“This verdict is justice served-but it is not justice for George Floyd. True justice would be a country where George Floyd would still be alive today. True justice demands action-it demands change and that we do everything we can to stop this from happening again and again and again,” read the tweet.
