Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry recognizes how important this past week has been for the future of America.
In the wake of George Floyd’s unjust death, Curry has spoken out on social media about his frustration surrounding Floyd’s death and systemic racial injustice.
He went on The Life Podcast recently with former Warrior guard Anthony Morrow and Justin Jack, and he emphasized how though the black community has done work to address injustices and racism, people outside of the community must find their voice and speak up.
“As the black community, the thing that we’re doing is using our voice, our platforms,” Curry said. “Everybody is activating in the streets and the community is trying to do the work, and everybody is playing their part. But until people outside of our community speak up, use their platform and actually get uncomfortable and feel some type of emotional change to the issues, then we’re just going to be in the same situation.”
Floyd died May 25 at the hands of the police in Minneapolis. The police were called to a store because of an alleged forgery. As former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on his neck, Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Floyd was taken to the hospital on the evening of May 25, but he was “unresponsive and without a pulse” on the way to the hospital, per Liz Sawyer of the Star Tribune.
With Curry speaking out, he is one of several players who have done so. LeBron James has also spoken out on social media, and Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Okogie and former Warrior wing Stephen Jackson also went to a rally in Minnesota to address Floyd’s wrongful death.
