Derek Chauvin was convicted for murdering George Floyd Tuesday, with the one-time police officer being found guilty on all three charges for which he stood trial.
Here’s how athletes reacted:
This is justice.— Natasha Cloud (@T_Cloud4) April 20, 2021
This is justice.
I was going to make a celebratory tweet but then I was hit with sadness because we are celebrating something that is clear as day. The fact that so many injustices occurred to make us hold our breath toward this outcome is really telling.— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) April 20, 2021
I was going to make a celebratory tweet but then I was hit with sadness because we are celebrating something that is clear as day. The fact that so many injustices occurred to make us hold our breath toward this outcome is really telling.
On all accounts. Period.— Nneka Ogwumike (@nnekaogwumike) April 20, 2021
On all accounts. Period.
I pray this display of Justice is the new standard! Powerful moment in history we all just witnessed!— A.J. Andrews (@aj_andrews_) April 20, 2021
I pray this display of Justice is the new standard! Powerful moment in history we all just witnessed!
On all counts.— Layshia Clarendon (@Layshiac) April 20, 2021
On all counts.
Let’s make this the new normal. Accountability is served #GeorgeFloyd— Renee Montgomery (@ReneeMontgomery) April 20, 2021
Let’s make this the new normal. Accountability is served #GeorgeFloyd
The hardest part right now is that for many, while the verdict rendered guilty, the reality is that anxiety still remains.This is a marathon, not a sprint. This is accountability, not absolution.A step towards justice no longer being aspirational, but institutional.— Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) April 20, 2021
The hardest part right now is that for many, while the verdict rendered guilty, the reality is that anxiety still remains.This is a marathon, not a sprint. This is accountability, not absolution.A step towards justice no longer being aspirational, but institutional.
Justice.— Emma Meesseman (@EmmaMeesseman) April 20, 2021
Justice.