World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and tennis legend Boris Becker took part in Black Lives Matter protests in Britain, joining a growing list of high-profile sportsman to show their public support for the movement.
Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, joined a march in his home town of Watford, while three-time Wimbledon champion Becker posted on social media to show his involvement in the big rally in London.#word ... #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/CKUCpf1S1r
— Boris Becker June 6, 2020 Becker, 52, donned a green face mask, along with a black hoodie and cap, as he mingled among the large chanting crowd in Parliament Square.The tennis champion, whose first wife of seven years, Barbara Feltus, had an African-American father, has long spoken out against racism."Of course there is racism in sport, because racism is part of our society," he told CNN back in 2012.
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 June 6, 2020 "We can no longer, from today onwards, be proud, we can no longer sit back and remain silent on the senseless, unlawful killings, sly racism of another human based only on what? Their skin color."We need to speak out in peaceful demonstrations, just like today, so well done, Watford.
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