Roman Reigns gets behind George Floyd cause, shows support for Black Lives Matter movement

Roman Reigns and several WWE superstars took to Twitter over last couple of day to demand justice for George Floyd. George Floyd lost his life after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked Floyd to death. Roman Reigns showed support to 'Black Lives Matter' movement and stated that re is grey area in this situation. He went on to condemn racism and asserted that parents need to teach this to ir children for a better future.

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Apart from Roman Reigns, many WWE superstars like Kevin Owens, Rock, Nikki Bella, Batista, Mark Henry and ors also threw ir weight behind 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Rock said that he’s stunned with news, while Hall of Famer Batista revealed that he’s ‘t OK with’ what happened. Kevin Owens and ors supported movement saying that George Floyd and his family deserve justice.

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George Floyd death: What happened to George Floyd?

George Floyd was arrested on Monday last week after an employee at a grocery store called police and accused him of ‘trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill’. A video recorded by a bystander shows Floyd, face-down on ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, as officer Derek Chauvin uses his knee to restrain Floyd.

A couple of minutes pass by and Chauvin continues to hold him down. In video, George Floyd can be heard crying out that he was t able to brea. A few moments later, George Floyd stops speaking and moving. Toward end of video, paramedics arrive, lift George Floyd’s lifeless body onto a stretcher and place him in an ambulance.

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George Floyd death: George Floyd protests continue all across US

next day, video went viral on various social media platforms and ultimately became a driving force for protests in Minneapolis. A day later, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo revealed that all four men involved in arrest of George Floyd have been fired. Derek Chauvin, on or hand, has also been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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