46-year-old Floyd died at the hands of Minnesota police after a white cop kneeled on his neck during an arrest and ignored his plea that he was struggling to breathe.
- May 29, 2020
AceShowbiz - Rapper/actor Ice Cube cancelled a planned TV appearance on Thursday, May 28, because he was in "no mood" to chat following the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minnesota police.
The "Friday" star is among a host of celebrities outraged about the death of George Floyd, who was caught on camera gasping for breath as a white cop kneeled on his neck during an arrest on Monday.
Floyd, who repeatedly told the arresting officers he was struggling to breathe, lost consciousness at the scene and was pronounced dead at a nearby medical center.
All four cops involved in the incident, which has sparked violent protests across the U.S., have been fired, and now activists are demanding authorities charge the men with Floyd's murder.
Ice Cube vented about the latest act of police brutality against African-Americans on Twitter on Tuesday, writing, "How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???" and on Thursday, he revealed he was too angry to go through with his scheduled interview on U.S. breakfast show "Good Morning America" to promote his new film, "The High Note".
Explaining his absence to fans, he tweeted, "I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota with George Floyd, I'm in no mood to tell America, good morning."
