The recent death of George Floyd has sent the country reeling, and it has spilled over into the world of sports. A number of college coaches have spoken out about the topic of racial injustice ...

Penn State football coach James Franklin offered a heartfelt statement Saturday afternoon in response to the three “senseless deaths” of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. He ...

LeBron James and other pro athletes spoke out about the police-involved death of a Minnesota man Tuesday with some throwing their support toward NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in the U.S.

George Floyd should be alive today and we will keep fighting in his name until we build a system that guarantees dignity and safety for all." Update 5/25/25, 12:22 p.m. ET: This article has been ...

By Steven Rich, Melanie Bencosme, Nikolay Nikolov and James Surdam ... Commentary and archival information about George Floyd from The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index. George ...