Published 18:32 IST, June 1st 2020
'Game of Thrones' star Richard Madden & Froy Gutierrez join 'Black Lives Matter' protests
'Game of Thrones' actor Richard Madden and partner Froy Gutierrez have now joined the protests for George Floyd. Take a look at the pics.
George Floyd's death shocked everyone across the globe and people have taken to the streets to protest his death. Many celebrities took to their social media to condemn the actions of the police department against the victim and are now joining the protests as well. Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden and Teen Wolf's Froy Gutierrez also joined in the protests in Santa Monica.
Richard Madden and Froy Gutierrez join protests in Santa Monica
Richard Madden took to his social media stories to share a masked selfie of him walking in the protests. Adding Black Lives Matter, he mentioned in the caption that it is a peaceful protest. His quarantine partner Froy Gutierrez also took to his social media to share a video from the protest and later shared a selfie from the same.
He captioned the post, "the peaceful protest in Santa Monica this afternoon. #BlackLivesMatter - Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd. their lives matter. in order to end civil unrest, we must end the conditions that created it. check the link in my bio for ways you can help. stay safe everyone". [sic]
Other celebrities who joined in protests in different areas include Ariana Grande, Tessa Thompson, Hasley, and more. Singer Halsey mentioned how the cops fired rubber bullets at the protestors. Sharing images from the protest, Ari wrote on her Twitter that the peaceful protest got no coverage. She mentioned that the people were passionate, loud, and loving and added that everyone beeped and cheered along. Timothee Chalamet and Kendrick Sampson also joined in the protests.
About George Floyd's death
A 46-year-old African-American man named George Floyd passed away on Monday after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a police officer’s knee. The incident was recorded by a bystander and went viral on social media inciting rage from people all over the globe. The explosive footage led to an FBI civil rights investigation and the firing of the officer and three colleagues who were also at the scene.
The victim's brother said in a media interaction that they treated George horribly and they should be charged with murder. The case is still in progress and the four officers related to the case have been fired. The latest news that came in is that officer Derek Chauvin, the man who was caught kneeling on the victim's neck in the video, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder.
Updated 18:32 IST, June 1st 2020