Published 11:09 IST, June 8th 2020

Steph Curry & wife Ayesha continue attending 'Black Lives Matter' protests in California

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and wife Ayesha continued to attend protests in the Bay area, California against George Floyd's unjust murder.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and wife Ayesha continued to attend protests in Bay area against death of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed African-American, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer after latter pressed his knee against Floyd's neck for almost 8 minutes. death of George Floyd has sparked mass outr as protesters have gared in numbers across several cities in US to voice ir solidarity against racial injustice and police brutality.

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Steph Curry, Ayesha Curry attend 'Walk in Unity' protest

Last week, Steph and Ayesha Curry attended 'Walk in Unity' protest in Oakland, which was organised by his Warriors teammate Juan Tosca-Anderson. Fellow Warriors stars like Klay Thompson, Damion Lee and Kevin Looney also participated in peaceful protest. Reportedly, around 500 protestors marched around Lake Merrit, same area where Warriors held ir championship parades in recent years. Steph Curry and Ayesha were also seen taking a knee along with protesters to hour George Floyd. 

Steph and Ayesha Curry were spotted at several peaceful protests throughout last week as couple tried to show ir support for ongoing protests in country. On Saturday, duo was once again seen attending a protest in Palo Alto, California. three-time NBA champion was filmed carry a board that read 'Black Lives Matter'.

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Steph Curry heard chanting "Donald Trump has got to go" during protest

Steph and Ayesha Curry were even heard chanting "Donald Trump has got to go," along with fellow protesters. US President has received massive criticism in recent weeks as many have claimed Trump has been sub-par in dealing with recent turmoil and protests in country. Or chants like "Hands up, don't shoot," were used by Steph Curry and fellow protesters. 

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Derek Chauvin,  Minneapolis police officer responsible for death of George Floyd, was fired by  Minneapolis Police Department along with three ors - Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. Chauvin was subsequently charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Apart from California region, protests have been a common sight across United States. deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery - all in hands of a current or a former police officer - have highlighted United States' struggle in dealing with racial injustice. 

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Fellow NBA star LeBron James has been extremely vocal on social media in support of protests. On Sunday, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan were spotted attending a protest in Compton, California, to support Black Lives Matter movement.  

Also Read | Steph Curry Shares His Anger And Frustration On Brutal Murder Of George Floyd

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11:09 IST, June 8th 2020