By Spy Uganda
England:Marcus Rashford has joined England team-mate Jadon Sancho in calls for “justice” for the death of black American George Floyd who died last Monday after a white police man held him down by pressing a knee into his neck till h breathed is last.
Manchester United forward player Marcus Rashford has joined a crowd of black Americans fighting for Floyd’s justice saying that society is “more divided than ever” because of his fellow black American death
22 United player added that: “At a time I’ve been asking people to come together, work together and be united, we appear to me more divided than ever. People are hurting us and we need answers because black lives matter, Black culture matters,Black communities matter, We matter.
Marcus follows England team-mate Jadon Sancho revealing a message calling for “justice” after scoring for Borussia Dortmund on Sunday who put removed his jersey to reveal an undershirt with a message reading “justice for George Floyd”.
Sancho, who came through Manchester City’s academy before moving to Germany in 2017, was shown a yellow card for removing his shirt during the tribute.
After red card, he posted on Instagram: “Delighted to get my first career hat trick, a bittersweet moment personally as there are more important things going on in the world today that we must address and help make a change.
“We shouldn’t fear speaking out for what’s right, we have to come together as one & fight for justice. We are stronger together! #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd”.
Floyd’s death has sparked mass protests across the US, with governors in several states calling in National Guard troops in an attempt to maintain order and others announcing state of emergence due to riots by Blacks claiming for Floyd”s justice.
