A Boston Celtics basketball player joined thousands of demonstrators in the city who were protesting the death of George Floyd on Sunday night.
Enes Kanter, who plays center for the Celtics, not only joined a large group of people protesters in Boston Common, but he also grabbed the microphone to speak to the people.
First of all, I want to thank you all for what you’re doing. I really, really appreciate it. The second thing I want to say, man, is we need change, and change cannot wait. You know? I get emotional, but we are on the right side of history, man. You know what, black lives matter, right? Let’s go.”
Kanter’s Celtics teammate, Marcus Smart, also participated in Boston’s demonstration.
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Those participating in the protests were heard chanting, “No justice, no peace,” and “I can’t breathe,” which was in reference to George Floyd who could be seen on video pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis officer with a knee to his neck.
