New York Knicks owner James Dolan broke his silence on the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes in a moment caught on cellphone video. On Tuesday, Dolan, the owner of the Knicks and New York Rangers, wrote a message on Twitter on behalf of the organizations. Last week, ESPN reported that some players and employees were “furious” and Dolan sent an internal email saying that a public statement on police brutality would be overstepping his place. He then wrote a second office email, saying “We vehemently condemn and reject racism against anyone, period” and the Knicks’ Instagram account supported Blackout Tuesday. Since the public statement was released on Tuesday, basketball fans across the world ripped the Knicks owner for how long it took to happen.

Source: Fox News June 09, 2020 19:18 UTC