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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford and LA Lakers star LeBron James take part in 'Blackout Tuesday' as sport's big names post powerful messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd's shocking death

Marcus Rashford and LeBron James posted powerful messages on 'Blackout Tuesday' as the world of sport continues to protest against the death of George Floyd and support the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

The Premier League star and basketball legend were among those who joined the huge social media movement by sharing a completely black image to their Instagram accounts.

Manchester United striker Rashford captioned his post: '#blackouttuesday', while Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wrote: '#blackouttuesday #BLM'

Man United striker Marcus Rashford posted a black image to Instagram for 'Blackout Tuesday'
The world of sport is continuing to protest against the death of US citizen George Floyd
Basketball star LeBron James also joined the social media movement on Tuesday morning

Unarmed black man Floyd was killed in Minneapolis last week after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.