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- ABC News
- June 9, 2020
Accused officer 'did not commit a crime': Lawyer
Rookie officer Thomas Lane was "concerned" about Floyd, his attorney said.
Video by Jessie DiMartino
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Trump seems to have taken issue with Goodell's statement on Friday.
Goodell had said in a June 5 video, \"We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.\"
\"We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter. I personally protest with you and want to be part of the much-needed change in this country,\" Goodell said.
An NFL spokesman told ABC News on Sunday that Goodell's statement was a direct response to a plea from a group of NFL players who directly addressed the league in a message posted on Friday and called on the NFL to \"listen to your players.\"
Goodell's message did not address the national anthem, the American flag or kneeling.
In September 2017, Trump, while speaking in Alabama, encouraged team owners to release players who knelt during the anthem.
\"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out! He's fired. He's fired,'\" Trump said at the time.
In a video titled \"I am George Floyd\" and posted on the NFL's Twitter page, a group of NFL players including Deshaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and Tyrann Mathieu, delivered this message: \"How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players? What will it take? For one of us to be murdered by police brutality?\"
Players, we hear you. #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/UJvS7AP0an
— NFL (@NFL) June 5, 2020
\"We will not be silent. We reserve our rights to peacefully protest,\" the players said.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced that in an attempt to de-escalate tensions between police and protesters, there will be a reduction of officers outside the East precinct where clashes have happened, and the officers will remove some of their protective gear.
It's of \"paramount importance that we meet peace with peace,\" she said.
Best also said that her family is out protesting.
Meanwhile, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she'll examine the budget of the police department to reprioritize spending and will look for $100 million in the city budget to redirect to a new community commission of Seattle's black community.
She also announced an emergency order requiring police to turn on their body cameras during demonstrations.
Sunday's protest march in Hollywood drew an estimated 20,000 demonstrators, according to aerial footage from Los Angeles ABC station KABC.
As part of the protest, a Black Lives Matter flag flew atop Hollywood's iconic Capitol Records building.
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In New York City, demonstrations extended into the evening after authorities lifted the curfew that had been in effect.
Largely peaceful protests occurred in Manhattan's Union Square, Washington Square Park and Columbus Circle, as well as locations throughout Brooklyn.
Protests continued in Boston, Chicago, Miami and Pittsburgh, among other cities.
ABC News' Dee Carden, Deena Zaru, Marilyn Heck, Ibtissem Guenfoud, Bonnie Mclean and Kirit Radia contributed to this report.
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