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Ovechkin, other D.C. athletes discuss local protests following George Floyd's death

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was the latest star athlete to chime in on the death of George Floyd and protests that have erupted in the District of Columbia and across the country.

Floyd, a black man, died in police custody last week in Minneapolis when an officer knelt on his neck for almost 9 minutes, ignoring Floyd’s pleas that he could not breathe that were caught on eyewitness video.

“RIP George Floyd,” Ovechkin wrote, along with a broken heart emoji. “So sad to see what happening everywhere and DC!! it is so important for us to respect and love each other no matter what we look like!