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Former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, who was seen kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly declared that he couldn't breathe, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on May 29. He received an additional charge of second-degree murder on Wednesday.

The three other officers involved in Floyd's arrest, Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng and Tou Thao, were each charged Wednesday with second-degree aiding and abetting felony murder and second-degree aiding and abetting manslaughter, according to court documents.

\"There's an old saying that what's right is right, what's wrong is wrong. What happened to George Floyd was all the way wrong, absolutely wrong, uncalled for,\" O'Neal said. \"I've never seen that technique taught. A lot of police officers I've talked to would never do that. Everybody's upset, everybody's tired. We demand justice.\"

The basketball legend also weighed in on the protests across the nation.

\"I'm 48 years old and I've seen, you know, outbreaks and riots before,\" he said. \"This is the first time I think the country is doing it all at the same time. I've never seen it in more than one city.\"

He continued, \"They want equality. They want justice. And I understand. I'm all for peaceful protesting. I don't like the opportunists that are riding around the neighborhoods leaving bricks trying to cause riots. I don't like people breaking into stores. I don't condone all that, but I am for peaceful protesting and I am for justice.\"

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