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Whenever there’s a serious cultural moment in the news you can always count on at least one corporate brand to majorly screw things up.
On Tuesday afternoon, former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter after a jury found him guilty for his role in George Floyd’s death.
Several sports teams and leagues, including the NBA and the NFL, released thoughtful statements to reflect on the Chauvin verdict.
Unfortunately, the Raiders thought it was appropriate to tweet out “I Can Breathe” in big bold with letters with the date and the team logo, which they later pinned to the top of their Twitter page.
The post is obviously insensitive to Floyd, who was seen on video yelling”I can’t breathe” over 20 times before eventually succumbing to his death while being restrained by police officers.
Update: The former social media manager from the Raiders believes the tweet came from team owner Mark Davis.
Fans immediately blasted the Raiders over the tweet.
— Paladin Amber (@PaladinAmber)
