The Los Angeles Lakers released a statement in response to Derek Chauvin being found guilty on three charges in the murder of George Floyd. Floyd was killed in May of 2020 after Chauvin — a Minnesota police officer — put his knee into Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes. The murder sparked national outrage and has ultimately ended with three guilty verdicts.
In the Lakers’ statement, they wrote that they are happy with the outcome of the trial, but that it is not nearly the end of the fight. “While we are encouraged by the conviction of Derek Chauvin, we need to acknowledge that the possibility for justice was foreclosed the moment George Floyd lost his right to breathe.