Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder George Floyd In May last year, it was convicted of murder involuntary in grade II and homicide in grade III and II. His sentence could be up to 75 years in prison.
Both in the United States and in the rest of the world, there have been protests of outrage after the former officer killed Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was subjected to walking on the sidewalk for nine minutes until his death. . On Tuesday, a judge read the verdict against Chauvin and did not go unnoticed by the baseball guild. One who was waiting for the trial was Manager Yankees, Aaron Boone, cine reacted to the conviction once the final verdict is pronounced.
“I know the nation watched, holding its breath, wondering what was going to happen. In my opinion. It seems that justice has been done. ” Boone assured in a press conference after the Bombers victory (3-1) over the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium.
Boone said he has not spoken to any of his players about the verdict handed down on Tuesday, however, he knows there are some elements such as outfield Aaron Hicks, who sympathizes with the famous anti-tacit movement: “Black Lives Matter. “