The continent’s stars joined people from around the world to condemn racism following the recent death of an African-American in Minneapolis
Michael Essien, John Obi Mikel, Franck Kessie, Semi Ajayi, Moussa Djenepo, Brian Idowu, Saido Berahino, Mbaye Diagne, Thomas Partey and Didier Drogba are among the African stars who joined the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ trend on social media to condemn racism.
The online protest is to condemn the inhumane treatment of people because of their background after a black man, George Floyd, was killed by a police officer on May 25.
George’s death has sparked civil unrest across many cities in the United States of America, including the country’s capital Washington D.C.
On Sunday, Bundesliga stars including Borussia Dortmund duo Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi, wore a shirt in memory of the deceased with the inscription ‘Justice for George Floyd’.
A day later, the Black Lives Matter campaign flooded social media with players posting black, square images as they call for an end to racism.
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