MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players will not shut up and dribble.
Several PBA players took a knee and demanded justice for George Floyd, the black man who was killed last week when a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.
Filipino-American players Gabe Norwood, Chris Ross, Joe Devance and Chris Newsome were among the players who knelt and held up a sign saying "Could've Been Me," with the hashtag "Justice For George Floyd."
Moala Tautuaa also took a knee, and tagged the Minneapolis Police Department in his Instagram photo. Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on Floyd's knee, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder.
Floyd's death has sparked widespread protests all over the United States, and several athletes in the US and abroad have spoken out against police brutality and violence.
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