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Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown said he drove 15 hours to his hometown of Atlanta to take part in protests Saturday over the killing of George Floyd.
"First and foremost, I'm a black man and I'm a member of this community ... We're raising awareness for some of the injustices that we've been seeing," the 23-year-old said during his ongoing Instagram Live session. "It's not OK."
Jaylen Brown said on his live Instagram video that he drove 15 hours from Boston to take part in the peaceful march he’s in right now in Atlanta. Here is what he said on that livestream about why he chose to do so: pic.twitter.com/JYVIeVCU1u
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 30, 2020
Jaylen Brown on his IG live from Atlanta: "Being a celebrity, being an NBA player doesn't exclude me from no conversation at all. First and foremost I'm a black man and I grew up on this soil.” pic.twitter.com/7pD09VYouk
— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) May 30, 2020
He was joined by Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon, who is also a native of Atlanta.
Malcolm Brogdon is walking and protesting with Jaylen Brown in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/5hZJluhggL
— Tony East (@TEastNBA) May 30, 2020
Brogdon voiced a positive message for those in attendance.
Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Jordan Clarkson and J.R. Smith joined protestors.