The U.S. Soccer federation and the National Women’s Soccer League shared statements of support for the family of George Floyd and the Black community following Tuesday’s verdict for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds during an arrest on May 25, 2020.
A jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts after more than 10 hours of deliberation this week. Chauvin now faces a 40-year maximum sentence.
Following the murders of Floyd and Breonna Taylor last spring, NWSL players knelt in protest during the national anthem ahead of every game of the Challenge Cup.