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Black Kansas State Athletes Threaten Boycott After Student's George Floyd Tweet

Black student-athletes at Kansas State University released a statement Friday saying they'll no longer participate in games or other athletic department events unless a new anti-racism policy is created.

Christianna Carr, a guard on the women's basketball team, posted the announcement:

The decision comes after a Twitter post by KSU student Jaden McNeil, founder of the America First Students organization, in reference to George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was killed while in Minneapolis Police custody May 25:

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