{"id":171275,"date":"2021-04-21T02:02:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T09:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=171275"},"modified":"2021-04-21T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T19:16:34","slug":"las-vegas-raiders-tweet-on-george-floyd-case-criticized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-raiders-tweet-on-george-floyd-case-criticized\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Raiders Tweet on George Floyd Case Criticized But Owner Backs Message"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many sports franchises and other organizations, the Las Vegas Raiders shared their feelings about Tuesday\u2019s verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He is the former Minnesota cop found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n

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Mark Davis, the owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, speaks at a January 2020 news conference that served as the first official event for the team after it moved from Oakland. On Tuesday, Davis and the team received criticism for a tweet he said meant to show support for George Floyd’s family. (Image: Steve Marcus\/AP<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Raiders\u2019 message, posted on Twitter for all to see, did not go as planned.<\/p>\n

Late Tuesday afternoon, the team tweeted an image that read \u201cI CAN BREATHE 4-20-21\u201d without any other text accompanying the graphic. The immediate responses almost universally called for the team to take it down.<\/p>\n

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— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) April 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n