George Floyd death: Fred VanVleet says 'real work' is done on streets, not social media

George Floyd's death has sparked scenes of madness across America, especially in the city if Minneapolis. Local residents are taking to the streets to protest George Floyd death at the hands of four police personnel earlier this week. George Floyd reportedly died in police custody while he was handcuffed. The 'George Floyd death' story went viral after a video of the incident emerged on social media which spread like wildfire. Popular NBA stars such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Magic Johnson, Steph Curry and others have expressed their outrage over the incident on their respective social media handles. Most recent NBA personality to comment on the situation is Toronto Raptors guard - Fred VanVleet.

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Raptors guard Fred VanVleet says 'real work' is done on streets, not social media

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Fred Vanvleet, who won the NBA championship with the Raptors last season, posted the above tweet on his official Twitter handle on Thursday. The Raptors guard spoke about how it is important to voice your opinion on social media but also reminded the public that the actual change is brought about on 'the streets' and rightly so. The Minneapolis protests have now entered day three. Yesterday, it was reported that protestors looted a Target store in Minneapolis and burned down the entire store as an act of defiance against the rampant police brutality against African-American citizens like George Floyd.

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Why was George Floyd killed?

The answer to the question 'Why was George Floyd killed?' is unknown as of now. The video which went viral shows that Floyd was arrested by police personnel from his vehicle. He was handcuffed and thrown on the ground in broad daylight while four police personnel sat on him. Derek Chauvin, one of the officers involved in the incident, had his knee placed on George Floyd's neck as the latter pleaded 'I Can't Breathe'. The four officers have been suspended from the force for the time being. However, protestors demand that these four need to be charged with homicide due to the grievous nature of the crime.

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