Already under fire for an insensitive tweet about George Floyd, CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman was recorded on Saturday during a Zoom meeting with CrossFit gym owners saying he isn’t mourning the black man’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, and repeating unfounded conspiracy theories about COVID-19. (Glassman later announced he is stepping down as CEO). Crossfit Inc. founder and CEO Greg Glassman (R) talks to employees prior to a presentation at the ... [+] Half street location in Washington, DC on July 31, 2015. According to a recording of the meeting obtained by BuzzFeed News, Glassman said that neither he nor his staff is mourning Floyd and asked: “Can you tell me why I should mourn for him? CrossFit did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes.

Source: Forbes June 09, 2020 23:09 UTC