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Mike 03

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Thu May 28, 2020, 01:24 PM May 2020

John Boyega Says He 'Really F--ing Hates Racists' After George Floyd's Death: 'This Just Burns'

People Magazine
By Maria Pasquini
May 28, 2020 12:32 PM

Actor John Boyega spoke out against racism following the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody after being arrested with force in Minneapolis

John Boyega is not apologizing for condemning racism following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck during arrest.

On Wednesday, the Star Wars actor posted a photograph of the Minneapolis man alongside the words “Please, I can’t breathe,” which he told officers while being arrested.

“This just burns. Seems to be a never ending cycle. The murderers need to be charged severely. Even in the face of death this man was given zero empathy,” Boyega, 28, wrote.

Minutes later he succinctly wrote, “I really f— hate racists,” in another message, going on to explain that he was specifically talking about “WHITE on BLACK racism. The kind that has ruined the world.”





Link: https://people.com/movies/john-boyega-declares-he-really-f-ing-hates-racists-after-george-floyd-death/
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