Published 11:50 IST, June 8th 2020

Video: Old man kneeling in solidarity with anti-racism movement gives netizens hope

A video of a man who uses crutches getting on the ground to take a knee in solidarity with the movement has taken the internet by storm.

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Amid anti-racism protests in Vancouver, a video of a man who uses crutches getting on ground to take a knee in solidarity with movement has taken internet by storm. video initially shared by retired American professional basketball player, Rex Chapman and n retweeted by American rapper-actor Ice T has been viewed more than 2.5 million times. While called man ‘real people’, Ice T also urged people to t let authority ‘kill unity’.

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Netizens call video ‘powerful’ 

Since shared, video has gone viral. With nearly 90,000 likes, internet users said that ‘powerful’ video gave m ‘real hope’. According to an international media outlet, people of all s came out in droves to participate in Vancouver demonstration, which comes in response to killing of Floyd. video of old man kneeling has made netizens ‘cry’. One internet user wrote, “Strength in unity! Let’s stand toger for all our brors and sisters! Toger we’re unstoppable!” 

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11:50 IST, June 8th 2020