Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral after death while in police custody

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd’s funeral after death while in police custody
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Floyd Mayweather, the boxing legend, has offered to cover the costs of George Floyd’s funeral following his death while in police custody last week.

Mr Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has sparked protests across the globe with a video going viral showing police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the 46-year-old’s neck as he complained, ‘I can’t breathe’.

George Floyd’s death, captured in a video which has gone viral, has ignited the tinderbox

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George Floyd’s death, captured in a video which has gone viral, has ignited the tinderbox

Mr Chauvin has since been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

News outlet Hollywood Unlocked claim Mayweather was ‘distraught’ after learning of the ‘minimal’ charges, and felt compelled to do something.

The boxing legend, 43, has since offered to pay for three funeral services for Mr Floyd in Houston – his hometown – as well as Minnesota and Charlotte.

Mayweather is said to have reached out to Mr Floyd’s family personally to make his offer

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Mayweather is said to have reached out to Mr Floyd’s family personally to make his offer

Mayweather Promotions confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “Undisputed champion @floydmayweather told @HollywoodUL in an exclusive interview, that he will commit to paying for the funeral costs of George Floyd.”

 

Twenty-nine Liverpool stars, including Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk, took a knee on the Anfield pitch to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested racial injustice when he kneeled during the national anthem before an NFL game in 2016.

And a host of Reds players tweeted: “Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter.”

Other big-names in sport have shown their support towards the Black Lives Matter movement and Mr Floyd.

Jadon Sancho revealed a ‘Justice for George Floyd’ message under his shirt when he scored the first of his three goals in Borussia Dortmund’s 6-1 defeat of Paderborn.

Meanwhile, Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba posted anti-racism messages on social media.

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