Dennis Rodman begs for looting to end: ‘F–king animals’

NBA great Dennis Rodman called for an end to looting in response to the death of George Floyd, telling his social media followers Sunday that “we’re human beings, not f–king animals.”
Businesses all over the country were ravaged during the weekend as protests continued to escalate after Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in Minneapolis last week by a white police officer.

“I think someone needs to come out and say, ‘Hey, guys, why are we looting? Why are we stealing? Why are we creating more issues, more problems?” the 59-year-old Rodman said in an Instagram video, titled “Rest in Power George Floyd.” “This is a bad, bad situation. But the fact that you’re gonna protest, protest in the right way. You don’t have to go and burn down things, steal things, burn things and stuff like that.”
Officer Derek Chauvin, 44, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after he pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck during an arrest. Floyd, who died soon after, had been suspected of spending a counterfeit $20 bill.

Rodman, who sympathized with the peaceful protests taking place, added that resorting to violence was not the solution and “we have enough issues with” coronavirus.
Known as much for his eccentric personality as his Hall of Fame career, Rodman was among many athletes and celebrities — including his former Bulls teammate Michael Jordan — to speak out about the Floyd protests.
Rodman is also a friend of President Trump, who was forced to hide in a bunker Friday as protests circled the White House.

“Please understand … we have to live together,” Rodman said. “We’re human beings, we’re not f–king animals.”