Colin Kaepernickis fully behind the ongoing protests taking place following Buffalo Bills Pet Gear the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

A video surfaced Monday showing a Minneapolis police officer pre sing his knee into Floyd's neck near a squad car. (Officers were responding to a report of a suspected forgeryat Levi Wallace Jerseys the time.) Floyd repeatedly said he couldn't breathe, and at one point he stopped moving and appeared to beunconscious. Floyd later died at a local hospital.

Floyd's death has sparked national outrage, and social justice demonstrations turned violent this Tyler Matakevich Jerseys week in Minneapolis and beyond. Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz on Thursday in order to "help protect Minnesotans'safety and maintain peace."

Kaepernick'sposts on Twitter and Instagram, both Buffalo Bills Sleepwear Underwear shared Thursday afternoon, addre sed the rising anger acro s the country.

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"When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction," Kaepernick said. "The cries for peace will rain down, and when they do, Josh Allen T Shirts they will land on deaf ears, because your violence has brought this resistance.

"We have the right to fight back! Rest in power George Floyd."

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The four officers involved Matt Haack Jerseys in Floyd's deathwere fired,which Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said wasThe officer who was seen kneelingon Floyd's neck in the video was later identified Damar Hamlin Jerseys as Derek Chauvin. The FBI is investigating the incident.

Kaepernick became a prominent voice for social justice after choosing to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 while playing for the 49ers.

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a Josh Allen Hoodies Sweatshirts country that oppre ses black people and people of color," Kaepernick in August 2016. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to Baylon Spector Jerseys look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

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UPDATE: Chauvin was taken into custody and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, Friday afternoon.