George Floyd And Stephen Jackson. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who had a personal relationship with Floyd, held a press conference. Stephen Jackson, a former NBA player, was lifelong friends with George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police.
Jackson said that when he was first sent the video he thought it was just "another black man getting murdered by the police," before realizing it was. Now, Jackson is seeking justice for his friend. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who had a personal relationship with Floyd, held a press conference.
He's dealing with the loss of a friend.
Stephen Jackson, a lifelong friend of George Floyd and a retired NBA champion, voices his support for bans on chokeholds and other police reforms as Congress and the Trump administration unveil different proposals in response to demands for change following Floyd's death.
Longtime NBA player Stephen Jackson (second from right) mourned the death of his close friend George Floyd (second from left), who died in Minneapolis police custody on Monday. Monday, Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest in south Minneapolis. Jackson and Floyd grew up in Texas and had been friends for years.