• LeBron James has weighed in on the death of George Floyd with an Instagram post featuring the former NFL star Colin Kaepernick.
  • Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died Monday evening. He had been subdued for eight minutes by a police officer who was seen in a video kneeling on Floyd’s neck.
  • James shared an image of the police officer kneeling on Floyd next to an image of Kaepernick kneeling before an NFL game. Above the image of the police officer was the word “This…” and above the image of Kaepernick were the words “…Is Why.”
  • “Do you understand NOW!!??!!??” James said alongside the image. “Or is it still blurred to you??”
  • Kaepernick kneeled during the American national anthem throughout the 2016 NFL season as a protest against the way the police treated black people.
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LeBron James has weighed in on the death of George Floyd with an Instagram post featuring Colin Kaepernick.

Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was pinned down by a police officer in Minneapolis for nearly eight minutes on Monday. He became unresponsive during the encounter and later died.

The incident was captured on video, in which the officer has a knee on Floyd’s throat and Floyd can be heard repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe.”

James posted a photo of the officer kneeling on Floyd alongside a photo of Kaepernick taking a knee before an NFL game.

Kaepernick sat or kneeled during the American national anthem throughout the 2016 NFL season as a protest against the way the police treated black people.

Above the image of the police officer in James' post was the word "This," while above the image of Kaepernick were the words "Is Why."

"Do you understand NOW!!??!!??" James wrote alongside the photo. "Or is it still blurred to you??"

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James also posted a series of images of the incident on his story, saying "We're hunted," alongside an emoji of a black man holding his hand to his face.

Four officers, including the individual who was videoed subduing Floyd, have been terminated, but mass protests broke out in the city on Tuesday, with hundreds of demonstrators arguing for more harsh punishment.

Protesters, many of whom wore face masks, carried signs reading "stop killing people for being black" and "Justice for George."

Others carried signs reiterating some of Floyd's last words: "I can't breathe."

The protests escalated when some demonstrators chose to throw rocks at the third precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, according to local station KMSP, prompting police in riot gear to use flash grenades, rubber bullets, and tear gas in an attempt to disperse crowds.

The FBI and state authorities are currently investigating Floyd's death.

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