Whitecaps FC forward Tosaint Ricketts, an active member of MLS Black Players for Change, took to social media to share his thoughts on the George Floyd murder trial verdict on Tuesday afternoon.
Society needs to get to a place where there is no room for acts of racism and discrimination, and individuals are held accountable for their actions. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter
— Tosaint Ricketts (@TosaintRicketts) April 20, 2021
Major League Soccer also released the following statement earlier today.
MLS Statement on Trial in Minnesota: pic.