Criticism of Trump tweet
Debates continued on Saturday about tweets and Facebook posts in which the US president Donald Trump with view on Riots in Minneapolis threatened with the deployment of the National Guard: “If Looting begin, the shooting begins. ” Twitter characterized the statements as glorifying violence.
Trumps Challenger Biden called for a determined fight against “systematic racism” in the United States. “Through our silence, through our complacency, we are complicit in continuing the cycle of violence,” he said in a video message.
Alluding to Trumps Biden added comments in such a national crisis need America no “seductive tweets”, but “real leadership”.
NFL chief expressed condolences to the family
The head of the American football league NFL, Roger Goodell, has the family of George Floyd expressed his condolences. The NFL family is deeply affected by the tragic events.
“The protesters’ reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger, and frustration felt by so many of us,” wrote Goodell. As the current events underlined, there is still a lot to do for the country and the league. “There remains an urgent need for action,” said Goodell, which reminded of two other cases. The league is aware of its influence and accepts its responsibility. The aim is to continue tackling the systemic issues together with players, clubs and partners.
in the American football he had with them at the time San Francisco 49ers busy quarterback Colin Kaepernick 2016 a wave of protests on social injustice in the United States started. The 32-year-old had fallen on his knees during the national anthem. He hasn’t had a contract since 2017. Kaepernick had with Twitter after the death of Floyd wrote: “We have the right to defend ourselves.”
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