CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Resigns After George Floyd Tweets Spark Outrage

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.

Sarah Jessica Parker is using her platform to call for change. Shortly after George Floyd's funeral on Tuesday, the Sex and the City star took to social media to show her support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Greg Glassman is stepping down amid controversy.

CrossFit’s CEO Greg Glassman is under fire again.

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.

Meghan Markle is speaking out for the first time since protests have swept the nation and the world in the wake of George Floyd's death on May 25. People across the country have publicly protested police brutality after Floyd died at the age of 46 when a police officer pressed his knee into his neck for more than eight minutes. 

With “Black Out Tuesday” now in the rear view, an important journey awaits.

star Porsha Williams has always a «heart for the people,» but the recent protests following the death of George Floyd have moved her to take to the streets in protest.

High school junior Cleo Riley is doing what she can to help enact change. The young activist has committed herself to inspiring her fellow students to take action and protest against injustice in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Following the wave of peaceful protests (and violent police clashes) over the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, former cop Thomas Lane, 37, was arrested for his involvement in the fatal arrest. Previously, ex-officer Derek Chauvin — the man identified as the one kneeling across George’s neck while he pleaded, “please, please, I can’t breathe – was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder.

UPDATE, 6/3/20, 3:31pm ET: Derek Chauvin has now been hit with an additional charge of second degree murder in the death of George Floyd, according to the State of Minnesota. The felony charge includes a sentence of up to 40 years in prison, according to the amended complaint obtained by HollywoodLife. The complaint argues that Chauvin acted “without intent to effect the death of any person, while committing or attempting to commit a felony offense” when Floyd died.

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.

Tiger Woods is joining the long list of celebrities addressing the current protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd. That being said, the golf legend called for a ‘safer, unified society’ in a new post.

Miguel’s 2012 single, “Candles in the Sun,” has found a deeper meaning in light of the fatal arrest of George Floyd. The song, from Miguel's  album, has become an anthem for fans amid outrage and ongoing protests that have broken out in memory of Floyd and other victims of police brutality and racial violence.

Social media went dark on June 2. It’s Black Out Tuesday, aka #TheShowMustBePaused, a day created in response to “the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black citizens at the hand of the police,” according to the organizer’s Instagram page.