In this Feb. 24, 2020, file photo, former NBA player Michael Jordan reacts while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in Los Angeles. Michael Jordan denounced in a statement "rooted racism" in the United States, saying he was "deeply saddened, genuinely distressed and totally angry" after the May 25 death of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis (Minnesota). The Briton Lewis Hamilton has denounced the silence of the "biggest stars" of F1 "dominated by whites". - Tennis, football -Tennis player Serena Williams posted an Instagram video of an emotionally overwhelmed young girl to a public meeting: "We are blacks and we shouldn't have to feel like this." This gesture was popularized by NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who became a spokesperson for protests in the United States against police violence, especially against minorities of color.

Source: Standard Digital June 01, 2020 07:52 UTC