In an interview with ABC News, Terrence Floyd said that he understands why people are angry, but he worries his brother's memory will be overshadowed by destructive protests.
Terrence Floyd reacts to the protests that have erupted across the country after his brother's death as he plans to make a visit to the site in Minneapolis where his brother died.The younger brother of George Floyd is pleading with protesters not to"tear up your town" as violent demonstrations have taken place in numerous cities across the country.
In an interview with ABC News' Alex Perez on Sunday night, Terrence Floyd said that he understands why people are angry, but he worries his brother's memory will be overshadowed by the destructive protests. "[S]ometimes I get angry, I want to bust some heads, too," Terrence Floyd said."I wanna ... just go crazy. But I’m here. My brother wasn’t about that. My brother was about peace. You’ll hear a lot of people say he was a gentle giant."Speaking to"Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts on Monday morning, Terrence Floyd said his brother"would want us to seek justice" but to channel the anger"another way.
"It's OK to be angry, but channel your anger to do something positive or make a change another way because we've been down this road already," he said."The anger, damaging your hometown is not the way he'd want." George Floyd died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day while in police custody. A bystander's viral cellphone video showed a former police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Floyd's neck, while Floyd repeatedly stated"I can't breathe." Those final words have become an anthem for the
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