SEATTLE — Local celebrities and athletes have taken to Twitter to speak out about George Floyd and the ongoing protests held both locally and nationwide.
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All. Here. Now. #BlackLivesMatter #ThroughThisTogether pic.twitter.com/sRC47Z5neM
— DK Metcalf (@dkm14) May 31, 2020
I keep getting asked by white people “what can I do?” Well, for one, you can stop asking OTHERS what you should do and ask YOURSELF what you should do. Be empathetic. What would you do if that was your son, your brother, your husband, your father?
— Douglas Baldwin Jr 🧢 (@DougBaldwinJr) May 31, 2020
My profession nor my education change the fact that I’m a black man in America and to that end I will continue to fight for equality for the ppl that are treated unjust in the country. And if that offends you or makes you uncomfortable then maybe we are starting to make progress
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) May 31, 2020
Jesus, We need YOU now.
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 31, 2020
— Jimmy Lake (@CoachLakeUDUB) May 30, 2020
— Coach Mike Hopkins (@Coach_Hopkins) May 30, 2020
We just want justice..
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 31, 2020
Power to the People!!
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) May 31, 2020
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room. Silence is violence.#blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/UZeejR1IlE
— Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile) May 31, 2020
The video of George Floyd’s brutal death broke my heart. I’ve watched the protests that followed and have felt overwhelmed with solidarity. And I’m listening as Black advocates and activists call on every American to treat racial justice as a shared responsibility.
— Melinda Gates (@melindagates) June 1, 2020
This has been going on for hundreds of years now! And still with little to no change. Got to do better! But how can there be change if the ones with POWER are not willing to listen or do anything about their actions! #BlackLivesMatters
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) May 30, 2020
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