CBS’ Gayle King said black men can be killed by police in a “nanosecond” after the host broke down on live TV.
King’s comments came after watching a clip of George Floyd, who died on Monday night after a Minnesota cop kneeled on his neck while he was handcuffed.
Gayle King said ‘a black man’s encounter with police can go from zero to death in a nanosecond’[/caption]
“It’s still… very difficult to look at that tape,” King said on CBS, of footage that shows a cop kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he is handcuffed.
“I think one of the things that’s so upsetting is.. a black man’s encounter with police can go from zero to death in a nanosecond.
“I think that’s what’s on everybody’s mind as we look at that video,” she added.
The video shared by a bystander showed a Minneapolis cop kneeling on 46-year-old Floyd’s neck, as he lay face-down in handcuffs.
He said multiple times in the video that he could not breathe.
Floyd died in police custody on Monday, after being arrested for allegedly trying to use forged documents at a local deli.
She added that the city took swift action, noting that the officers seen involved in the incident were fired in the afternoon.
King’s comments came the day after she broke down on live TV, saying it “feels like open season” on black men in America.
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