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Since, mass protests have taken root across the United States, including in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In the&nbsp;statement,&nbsp;Nancy and Michael Reinsdorf expressed condolences to the families of those mourning, condemned racism in any form and called for action towards equality and justice for all.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe events of the past weeks have been disturbing and challenging for us all. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the incident with Christian Cooper, were gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. The Bulls organization sends our condolences to these families who have been caused unthinkable grief and to all those who suffer because of these terrible incidents.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAll too often, after these tragedies we talk but the conversations don\u2019t result in any meaningful changes. Our communities can\u2019t move forward or hope for peace when we\u2019re constantly hitting the reset button after each incident. Everyone deserves to feel safe, to be respected and to be able to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, that\u2019s not the kind of world we live in.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe are angry, sad and confused. Racism in any form is wrong, and what we see happening makes us want to take action. We know that\u2019s the same for a lot of people. But anger isn\u2019t about destruction. Lawless actions won\u2019t bring better understanding, and they don\u2019t honor the lives that have been lost. We should use our energy and efforts to come together to build a better Chicago that stands for equality and justice for all.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThere is a crisis in our country, and we need to redouble our efforts and work harder than ever. We have to rise above our differences and come together to affect real change for the future; otherwise we\u2019re going to see the past repeat itself again. We have to listen to each other, act with love and be intentional and relentless in our pursuit of a better world. It is time. We at the Chicago Bulls organization are committed to working together to stand for real change. We can do this together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Saturday, Zach LaVine, Wendell Carter Jr. and Coby White also voiced their reactions to&nbsp;Floyd\u2019s killing:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This has been going on for hundreds of years now! And still with little to no change. Got to do better! But how can there be change if the ones with POWER are not willing to listen or do anything about their actions! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackLivesMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackLivesMatters<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachLaVine\/status\/1266880000872996864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What is going on man ? Is it that hard to just do the right thing and love one another. 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In a statement issued Sunday, the Bulls joined many in the sports world by speaking up in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Floyd, a black man, died in police custody on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, kneeled on his neck for nearly nine straight minutes (a video of which spread across the internet). Since, mass protests have taken root across the United States, including in Chicago.

In the statement, Nancy and Michael Reinsdorf expressed condolences to the families of those mourning, condemned racism in any form and called for action towards equality and justice for all.

“The events of the past weeks have been disturbing and challenging for us all. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the incident with Christian Cooper, were gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. The Bulls organization sends our condolences to these families who have been caused unthinkable grief and to all those who suffer because of these terrible incidents.

“All too often, after these tragedies we talk but the conversations don’t result in any meaningful changes. Our communities can’t move forward or hope for peace when we’re constantly hitting the reset button after each incident. Everyone deserves to feel safe, to be respected and to be able to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, that’s not the kind of world we live in.

“We are angry, sad and confused. Racism in any form is wrong, and what we see happening makes us want to take action. We know that’s the same for a lot of people. But anger isn’t about destruction. Lawless actions won’t bring better understanding, and they don’t honor the lives that have been lost. We should use our energy and efforts to come together to build a better Chicago that stands for equality and justice for all.

“There is a crisis in our country, and we need to redouble our efforts and work harder than ever. We have to rise above our differences and come together to affect real change for the future; otherwise we’re going to see the past repeat itself again. We have to listen to each other, act with love and be intentional and relentless in our pursuit of a better world. It is time. We at the Chicago Bulls organization are committed to working together to stand for real change. We can do this together.”

Saturday, Zach LaVine, Wendell Carter Jr. and Coby White also voiced their reactions to Floyd’s killing:

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