Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson provided a lengthy statement on social media Monday regarding the death of George Floyd and ongoing protests:
Floyd was an unarmed African American man who died while in Minneapolis police custody after an officer knelt on Floyd's neck while he told officers he couldn't breathe, spurring protests around the country. State prosecutors charged the officer, Derek Chauvin, with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Breonna Taylor was killed March 13 by police who were serving a search warrant in her home in Louisville. She was shot eight times, and her family said police did not identify themselves before entering her home by force.