MC The Game has decided to share his thoughts on what kind of action that should be taken after the killing of George Floyd. The death of Floyd occurred after an officer pressed his knee into his neck for over 8 minutes.
10.06.2020 - 18:53 / theshaderoom.com
Greg Glassman is stepping down as CEO of CrossFit after he mad a controversial comment about George Floyd on Twitter.A few days ago, Greg replied to a tweet about racial discrimination being a public health issue, with a reference to George Floyd and COVID-19. Glassman combined the words, commenting “It’s FLOYD-19”, and now says he has hurt many CrossFit members with his words.“I, CrossFit HQ., and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism.
MC The Game has decided to share his thoughts on what kind of action that should be taken after the killing of George Floyd. The death of Floyd occurred after an officer pressed his knee into his neck for over 8 minutes.
CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position and retire, days after his tweets about the coronavirus and the death of George Floyd sparked outrage nationwide. Glassman said he can't let his actions hurt the company's mission, which he described as «too important to jeopardize.»«On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members,» Glassman said in a statement.
Greg Glassman is stepping down amid controversy.
CrossFit’s CEO Greg Glassman is under fire again.
Jimmie Allen, one of the few Black voices in the country music scene, is speaking out about the death of George Floyd.
Like many other celebrities, Jennifer Aniston has also come out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and has donated USD 1 million to several Racial Justice Charities after George Floyd's death. The Murder Mystery actress has stood against police brutality and racial injustice ever since the protests started raging across US after George Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis.
Blueface is in hot water after he asked for a “George Floyddiscount”, referencing the man who was tragically killed in Minneapolis on May 25. The 23-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story on June 5 to share a clip of himself furniture shopping, and when he saw the exorbitant cost of the items while checking out, he jokingly asked for a discount. “Aye, y’all tell them to give me that George Floyd discount,” he said in the now-deleted post. “I need that Black Lives Matter discount.”
Johnny Depp has shared an emotional statement in reaction to the death of George Floyd.
Kanye West was among hundreds of others who protested in Chicago on June 4. The rapper kept a low profile as he joined a crowd of protesters for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. A local Chicago morning show host, Kendra G, shot video of Kanye marching. He stayed silent while wearing a protective face mask and the hood of his sweatshirt pulled up.
While our favourite couch potatoes are usually the first to make us giggle, they've turned their attention to more important matters of late. Taking to their Facebook account, Anastasia and Faye have shared a statement on the back of the death of American man George Floyd, who sadly passed away after being pinned down by a police officer.
Maya Jama attended the peaceful protest held in London's Hyde Park in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday.Thousands of people gathered in the capital's park to peacefully voice their outrage over the senseless killing of American man George Floyd at the hands of policemen last week.
Two small-scale protests are due to take place in Manchester tonight as part of as part of a UK 'stand up to racism day of action' following the death in the US of George Floyd.