Today is a solemn day as the closing arguments are presented in the George Floyd murder trial. I commend the Floyd family for their dignified calls for justice, which were heard around the world. Let us be prayerful that the truth will prevail & will honor George Floyd’s memory.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) April 19, 2021
JUST IN: The trial of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces murder charges in the death of George Floyd, has gone to the jury for deliberations.https://t.co/dLNrb0Ul9W
— NPR (@NPR) April 19, 2021
The case of a white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury. The jurors will be sequestered as they consider whether Derek Chauvin caused the death of Floyd, a Black man. https://t.co/1iBpKkovak
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 19, 2021
The charges Derek Chauvin faces for the killing of #GeorgeFloyd:
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 19, 2021
▪️ 2nd-deg murder: must show caused death while committing a felony, max 40 years
▪️ 3rd-deg murder: must show actions obviously dangerous, max 25 years
▪️ 2nd-deg manslaughter: must show negligence, max 10 years pic.twitter.com/UKw8I48rCo
Defense attorney Eric Nelson is grasping at straws arguing for a mistrial because jurors were not sequestered and may have possibly heard Rep. Maxine Waters speak about the Derek Chauvin trial or seen a fictional TV show that mentioned the case.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 19, 2021
Judge Cahill to Chauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson: "I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned." pic.twitter.com/ZhlmmoKgC3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 19, 2021
If a statement from Maxine Waters can be used as justification to overturn a guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin on appeal, then courts are gonna have to go back and revisit every single case where Donald Trump made a comment about pending trials for 4 years when he was in office.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 19, 2021
On the argument Derek Chauvin was fearful and worried about the crowd that day, the prosecution in rebuttal said to jurors you've seen what the face of fear and worry looked like that day. Then put up this bodycam screengrab. #DerekChauvin #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/jU8Hw2kJwm
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) April 19, 2021
Prosecutor: "You were told…that Mr. Floyd died because his heart was too big. You heard that testimony. Now, having seen all the evidence, having heard all the evidence, you know the truth."
— ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2021
"The reason George Floyd is dead is because Mr. Chauvin's heart was too small." pic.twitter.com/dE6XydW0wX
Robocops and National Guard troops aren't protecting our communities. They are enforcing a brutal police state that assaults peaceful protesters, working journalists, bystanders
— Will Bunch Sign Up For My Newsletter (@Will_Bunch) April 19, 2021
Now, Pa. launches a military occupation of Philly. Why? My new column https://t.co/B0m8FJEWi5
It feels like the odds are distressingly low that they could assemble 12 people where at least one isn't a MAGA, if not low key QAnon, true believer. At this point just reaching a verdict would surprise me. https://t.co/gB22xIT9Yw
— Schooley (@Rschooley) April 19, 2021
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SUPER LEAGUE PLAN ANGERS FOOTBALL FANS
Soccer fans and politicians were united in condemnation of plans for a breakaway European Super League https://t.co/GOZA0YvupG pic.twitter.com/v2eq1FLQ1H
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 19, 2021
European soccer fans who are used to lashing out at each other are now directing their collective anger at JPMorgan Chase for the bank's decision to provide more than $4 billion in financing for a breakaway Super League. https://t.co/Vt1v3ZR4Sh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 19, 2021
Florentino Perez: "Football must evolve like everything in life. Football has to adapt to the times we live in now. Football is losing interest, TV rights are decreasing. We wanted to do the Super League, the pandemic has given us urgency: now we are all ruined in football". pic.twitter.com/g5LEU06bJ6
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) April 19, 2021
Explaining Why So Many Soccer Fans Hate The "Super League" https://t.co/cuPRB7O8KR pic.twitter.com/JIJupY8Xdv
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 19, 2021
Europe’s Super League may struggle to go ahead as proposed. But it could lead to a compromise in the interests of both football clubs and fans https://t.co/o8s0ctzTR7
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 19, 2021
"They're scavengers and they need booting out of football and booting out of this country."
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) April 19, 2021
Gary Neville branded the Glazer family "scavengers" in a scathing attack against the European Super Leaguehttps://t.co/FEdxTxi6go
I hate the idea of a Super League. But Europe's domestic leagues are staggeringly unequal and therefore hugely uncompetitive. It will only get worse, and I don't see a solution other than the big clubs clearing off (and clearing off completely)https://t.co/RAdkWc99Yr
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) April 19, 2021
No other major Western country has allowed so many of its strategic industries, assets and pre-eminent companies to fall into foreign ownership – this includes football teams. https://t.co/RmJSigz0yU
— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) April 19, 2021
Sky have released a statement on the Super League. (Source: Sky) pic.twitter.com/JuZxgjZbiB
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 19, 2021
Leeds United players warm-up ahead of Liverpool game wearing T-shirts reading: "Champions League. Earn It." https://t.co/uBAQZxEyBk pic.twitter.com/steP5hnj9X
— Graeme Demianyk (@GraemeDemianyk) April 19, 2021
"I haven't seen one football fan who is happy about the decision and football is ultimately for the fans."
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 19, 2021
Patrick Bamford gives his thoughts on the proposed breakaway European Super League after #LUFC's draw with #LFC. pic.twitter.com/qBTirdetBg
🗣 "It's amazing the amount of opera that comes in to the game when somebody's pockets are getting hurt, it's a shame it's not like that with racism."
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 19, 2021
Patrick Bamford speaks openly about his thoughts on the prospect of a 'European Super League' pic.twitter.com/DolVMBBg7p
Jurgen Klopp on if he will coach Liverpool in a Super League:
— The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) April 19, 2021
"I didn't think about it yet. My job is coaching a football team. I don't run away from problems. I have no idea what will happen in the future." [BEIN Sports]
Marcelo Bielsa on Super League…
— The Sack Race (@thesackrace) April 19, 2021
"Football belongs to everybody. The real owners are the ones who love the badge and without them football would disappear.
Let's see who comes to the defence of the fans." 👊#LUFC pic.twitter.com/3wFrafdopf
The players ARE serious protagonists here. They are the multi-millionaires in the plutocratic order and this cannot happen without them. The leaders among them have got to step up and mobilise their teammates to say – emphatically- NO.
— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) April 19, 2021
Enough is enough.
— Mark Douglas (@MsiDouglas) April 19, 2021
Tonight Reach titles across the country launch the 'Our Clubs, Our Future' campaign as we stand with the fans in saying 'No' to the European Super League.
Proud to have been asked to write the mission statement. 👇https://t.co/ZjZY7XrKzR
We can't be any clearer and if the clubs involved don't like us saying it, then tough. No to the European Super League. Fans first forever. pic.twitter.com/l3PzCk9Qsu
— Jon Birchall (@jonbir90) April 19, 2021
Initial line-up for #europeansuperleague
— Josef O'Shea (@josefoshea) April 19, 2021
1 FC Vainglory
2 Real Greed
3 Dynamo Lust
4 Racing Envy
5 Sporting Gluttony
6 Wrath Rovers
7 Sloth City
If this Super League nonsense means you’ve had enough, there will always be a non-league club up the road to go to in August 😉
— Seb White (@sebdwhite) April 18, 2021
There’s no VAR, you can have a beer during the match, and can pretty much guarantee your hard earned will benefit a club and not a billionaire owner. pic.twitter.com/CvE5qY7pUj
There's only one story about leagues we're interested in today and that's tonight's documentary about local people just wanting to see senior football return to their home town.
— Derry City FC (@derrycityfc) April 19, 2021
Get on it folks! 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/mOm7GyKlfH
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