Greg Glassman had apologized earlier for tweets that sparked online outrage by connecting George Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the coronavirus pandemic. The chief executive of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand. Greg Glassman said in a statement posted on CrossFit Inc.'s website late Tuesday that he decided to retire. Glassman had apologized earlier for tweets that sparked online outrage by connecting Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the coronavirus pandemic. Floyd died while handcuffed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.

Source: The Standard June 10, 2020 10:07 UTC