big flaw Houston Texas 30 walk projects and like I just want to say stop the ban
on the trade of truth man because he is a man man that done put it in natural
work man across the city across America before George Floyd would pass away on
March 25th 2020 at the hands of a white police officer who knelt on Floyd's neck
his name was George Floyd he's on video saying please please I can't breathe
it's a Minneapolis police officer holds him down for minutes with his knee on
Floyd's neck before the reaction to Floyd's deal is passing resulted in
complete chaos breaking out in downtown Minneapolis and the nation would look to
calling in the National Guard before news of George Floyd's passing would
touch the world of Hollywood with condolences coming in from LeBron James
Beyonce Colin Kaepernick and Kim Kardashian before moving to Minneapolis
in 2018 will Floyd he lived in Houston and standing at six foot seven well he
showed great potential as a football and a basketball player
he even got an offer to go to college now when that didn't work out well he
became active in the local Houston rap scene most notably working with the
screwed up clique now this was led by the iconic DJ Screw now Floyd he rapped
on multiple mixtapes as big Floyd during the 90s and he later released the album
block party as a member of presidential plays into the year 2000 and we actually
found some old work of him as an artist so let's take a listen it's okay now
when I found most shocking and disturbing about this whole ordeal is
that the officer that took this man's life well the two had actually worked
together in the years prior absolutely disgusting what's going on guys my
name's Michael Cretu and it's with a heavy heart that I pieced together this
video in memory of George Floyd now I know it's a white man in Canada who
makes these videos many in the hip-hop or urban genre
well the daily struggle is the one that I've witnessed myself I fully understand
that I'm privileged never having to worry about dying because the color of
my skin now with that said I stand by the black lives movement wholeheartedly
and if anything can come from all this it will be some kind of change if for
equality in America and the rest of the world
anyway we make these videos with the utmost respect please leave your
condolences in the comments down below now let's get into
this before they were gone
George Floyd was born in Fayetteville North Carolina but grew up in Houston
Texas in the city's Third Ward he graduated from Jack Yates high school
and he was a multi-sport athlete he played both football and basketball and
we actually found some old footage of him catching a touchdown in the year
1982 he finished school in 1993 and then he became close friends with NBA player
Stephen Jackson who won a championship with the San Antonio Spurs in the year
2003 speaking about Floyd well he had this to say the difference between me
and bro was I had more opportunity than he did two things we have in common both
from the bottom and both of our names will live forever no as an athlete in
his own right he was talent enough to get a basketball scholarship from
Florida State University but he didn't end up finishing high school and he
couldn't accept the offer instead he remained in Houston and he
pursued his passion for music nobody became a rapper and was associated with
DJ Screw in the hip hop group screwed up clique and he freestyles
under the moniker of big Floyd he was on mixtapes released by DJ Screw so let's
roll another clip he's the father of two daughters age six and twenty-two now
friends say that he was generally liked by all and he was known as a gentle
giant now in Houston he did end up getting in trouble with the law and he
spent some time in jail now this was previous to him making the move to
Minnesota in 2018 where he was in search of a better life he was looking for
full-time work driving trucks and he lived in the st. Louis Park area and
worked nearby as a bouncer he also worked as a security guard at the conga
Latin bistro where he was known for giving hugs to the regulars and it was
boss they told CNN he was loved by all my employees and my customers he stood
up for people he was there for people when they were down he loved people that
were thrown away that the officer that ended up taking
his life he actually worked alongside him at one of these security jobs though
he also worked at the local Salvation Army and he had recently lost his job
due to the stay at home orders during covet and on the day of his passing well
the police they were called after he had written a bad check what happened in the
moments that followed is now a viral news story seen the world over now
initially it was reported that Floyd he was resisting arrest but video footage
it would put those rumors to bed now he was compliant as officers they had him
exit his car and then they put him in handcuffs
there was also video footage of a police officer talking to him while he sat on
the floor police officer Derek shavon he kneeled on Floyd's neck while he
screamed out that he couldn't breathe now this went on for four minutes before
it became apparent that George he lost consciousness
still he remained kneeling on him for an additional four minutes what kind of
sick twisted this guy is that he's just been waiting to kneel on a black man's
neck for his whole life and because he was bullied in school or ignored by a
girl that he liked and he's got this or this rage this anger in him that he
doesn't even he cannot take out because he has an exit he can exercise his power
accordingly because he's a cop witnesses at the scene they were heard urging the
arresting officers to stop with one pointing out that Floyd he was not
resisting arrest now although the paramedics did arrive the man he was
pronounced dead now the reaction it has been monumental to say the least
the riots which have broken out in Minneapolis they've spread to other
cities in the US including Los Angeles also celebrities the world over they
voiced their condolences and their concerns no members of the screwed up
clique they've taken to social media where they have paid their respects
they've posted our ap big Floyd he took his life in broad day may God bring his
family justice say his name hashtag George Floyd rest easy the fight for us
begins now finally another post that red officers fired ain't enough now the four
police officers involved in the arrest they have been fired and an FBI
investigation is underway now if this hasn't been enough to quell the tide of
anger among the public and people are demanding that these officers they be
charged with murder I guess we're gonna have to wait and see how that goes but
with so much Oh cries I think justice will be served
I'm gonna wrap up this story here this is before they were gone obviously this
is like tragic story that's unfolding so lots of new information is coming but if
you wanted to know more about this band well now you know okay I think that's
everything see you guys another video