As people took to social media to express their thoughts on the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who was today convicted of the murder of George Floyd, there were all kinds of emotions on display.
One particular Twitter account, however, appears to have missed the mark - andit did not go unnoticed.
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the death of George Floyd (pictured). Photo / Facebook
The Las Vegas Raiders — an American football team — tried to be a part of the social justice conversation, but they couldn't have done a worse job.
The Raiders' social media account tweeted out "I CAN BREATHE", with the date and the team logo — and they pinned it to the top of their account.
Thousands have slammed the post, saying they feel it's very insensitive to George Floyd, who told officers "I can't breathe" more than 20 times while being forcefully detained by Chauvin, before eventually dying.
"No this is bad, really really bad. Who approved this??" asked one person.
"How many people participated in the approval process of this tweet" asked another.
no because we cannot breathe. there are thousands more innocent black people who have been murdered by police officers who are yet to be charged, and never will be charged. there are thousands more to be killed just for their skin color. https://t.co/0uZfUoaZUO
