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George Floyd’s death.
Floyd died while being detained by Minneapolis police last May after former officer
Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin is currently on trial for second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
In a since-deleted tweet, Cher noted on Friday that her mother has been following the televised trial and Cher told her that she could have saved Floyd’s life had she been on the scene.
“Was talking with Mom & She Said ‘I Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd, & Cried’. I Said ‘Mom, I Know This Is Gonna Sound CRAZY, But.. I Kept Thinking …..Maybe If I’d Been There,…I Could’ve Helped,” the singer wrote, per Complex.
Cher is doing some ‘soul searching’ after catching flak over George Floyd tweet
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Cher is doing some ‘soul searching’ after catching flak over George Floyd tweet
Pop icon Cher is still reflecting on her tweet about George Floyd that ended up blowing in her face.
The singer, 74, tweeted that she has been doing some soul searching and is truly apologetic over her misworded tweet regarding George Floyd and the Derek Chauvin trial.
“These last days have been Hard,Soul Searching, Painful Ones,” she wrote on Tuesday.
“My Wording Was Wrong/Imprecise. When I’m Over-emotional I Should Wait,Walk Away, Then Twt,” she continued.
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George Floyd’s death was a tragedy that highlights that America still has a long way before we can put our history of racial injustice truly in the past
Cher apologizes for over-emotional tweets where she claimed she could have saved George Floyd s life if she had been there
Cher tweeted Friday that she believes she could have helped George Floyd if she had been present during his arrest in Minneapolis last May
Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes; Chauvin is now on trial for murder
Cher was promptly trolled for her tweet, with many describing it as tone-deaf and insensitive
However, hundreds of others supported the singer, saying they supported her sentiments and believed her heart was in the right place