Raiders Criticized for ‘I Can Breathe’ Post After Derek Chauvin Verdict
Written by SOURCE on April 21, 2021
The Las Vegas Raiders decided to send out a message on Twitter in the wake of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict that said “I Can Breathe” with the day’s date, which happens to be 4/20. Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts he was charged with, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter, in the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
Needless to say, the Raiders’ tweet was not well received.
Check it out and be your own judge:
Following the backlash, Raiders owner Mark Davis told Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Ed Graney that he was responsible for the tweet.
The Athletic’s Tashan Reed also reported that Davis said he will not take the tweet down.
Anyway, most (all?) people who responded to the tweet seem to think it was bad.
You can read some reactions, including comments from Isaiah Thomas and Torrey Smith, below.
