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Olympic commentator Johnny Weir deletes controversial tweet about going to bed with a loaded gun

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On Sunday evening, in the midst of protests and violence across the nation in the wake of the death of George Floyd, well-known NBC figure skating commentator Johnny Weir sent out a tweet that read, in part, “I shouldn’t have to go to bed with a loaded gun nearby,” ending it with two hashtags: #ICantBreathe and #StopLooting.

The full tweet, since deleted, said this: “I understand that I’ll never understand. I understand that you’ll never understand. Make peace.