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Published 15:51 IST, June 4th 2020

Sunny Leone speaks on George Floyd's death; Says we must treat each other with humanity

Sunny Leone, currently in LA, talks about Geroge Floyd's death and about all the protest in USA. Expresses her opinion on humanity and basic human dignity.

Reported by: Tulip Roy
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Sunny leone, in a recent interview, spoke about the tragic death of George Floyd and the mass protests in the United States. The actor is currently in LA where heavy protests are on-going. Sunny talked about humanity and police brutality related to the protest in the interview. The actor also gave her views about her priorities amidst the protests.

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Racism should be eradicated says Sunny Leone 

George Floyd recently died due to police brutality. Reportedly, Floyd was resisting his arrest on the suspect of passing a counterfeit $20 bill. In the many videos that surfaced online, Derek Chauvin can be seen kneeling on George Floyd's neck as he says - "I can't breathe". After a while, George Floyd is seen unresponsive in the video. This racist attack on George Floyd caused many people to come out and protest against racism in the US. Many cities, including LA, have gone into a curfew for the 4th consecutive day.

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Sunny Leone who is currently in LA with her husband and three kids, gave an interview with a media outlet discussing the protest. She narrated details about the riots on the streets and added that thankfully no houses were harmed and was hoping that it doesn't get to that. Sunny also talked about how she thinks that racism should be eradicated everywhere and said what happed to Floyd wasn't right. She expressed her grief towards the family and towards everyone who has ever been on the receiving end of racism. Sunny stressed on the point that it is time people started treating each and everyone with humanity.

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On the topic of police brutality and force, Sunny Leone said that the cops must face a penalty. She mentioned how police brutality was prevalent everywhere and every cop must get seminars on how to treat people so that such violence could be curbed and isn't repeated. At the end of her interview, she added that she wished her family wasn't harmed during the protest and that she could return to India as soon as she could, calling India her home.   

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Promo Pic Courtesy: Sunny Leone's Instagram 

Updated 15:51 IST, June 4th 2020

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