Ex-NBA star demands Stephen Jackson justice over death of George Floyd

Saying he is "t scared", former NBA star Stephen Jackson made a powerful demand for justice at a protest over death of his boyhood friend George Floyd on Friday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Floyd, an African-American, died while handcuffed after pleading for air as a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.

officer, identified as Derek Chauvin, was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

charges were anunced shortly after Jackson spoke at a news conference organised by activists at Minneapolis City Hall.

42-year-old Jackson played for eight NBA teams from 2000-2013 and won a championship in 2003 with San Antonio Spurs.