Jon Jones: Police officer's use of 'blood choke' on George Floyd was 'torture'
Warning: Story contains coarse language
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Twitter to denounce the actions of the Minneapolis police officer who pinned a black man to the ground by placing his knee on his neck.
George Floyd was already handcuffed and was heard repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe, but the officer kept his knee on the back of Floyd's neck. Floyd was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Jones wrote that the officer's use of a "blood choke," which cuts off blood flow to the brain, was murder.
I wouldnt wish the way George Floyd was murdered on my worst enemy. That officer applied just enough pressure to keep him alive for almost six minutes in that chokehold. In all my years of fighting I can honestly say I’ve never experienced anything close to that level of torture
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 27, 2020
There needs to be a nationwide policy change. When a man is in handcuffs and is screaming that he cannot breathe. Get the fuck off his chest and or neck. If you cant hold a man who is in handcuffs down by his feet you’re a pussy and probably shouldn’t be wearing that badge
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 27, 2020
That whole if you can talk you can breathe crap is bullshit. What that man went through was worse than drowning
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 27, 2020
The dude literally at one point cried out for his mother. That officer was disgusting and every other officer, Brown person white person, yellow, citizen in this country should be pissed off. We need justice.
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 27, 2020
Anyone who has practiced the very basics of jujitsu recognizes a #bloodchoke when they see this. That was as clear as day #murder #torture
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) May 27, 2020
The four officers involved in the incident were fired Tuesday.