A football player posted the image, which superimposed two Virginia high schools’ logos on the faces of Derek Chauvin and George Floyd, to celebrate his team’s victory, according to the district superintendent.
Roanoke County Public Schools in Virginia is investigating a social media post that used a photo of Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd to celebrate a high school football team’s win.
By Bryan Pietsch
April 6, 2021
A Virginia school district said it was investigating an image posted on social media by a high school football player that repurposed a photo of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck to celebrate his team’s recent victory.
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A Virginia school district is investigating a social media post that shows an altered photograph of ex-cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck but with the logos of two high school football teams covering their faces.
Supporters of the Cave Spring High School football team in Roanoke shared the meme over the weekend to celebrate a victory over a rival team from Hidden Valley High School, according to local media. Chauvin’s face in the image was reportedly covered by Cave Spring’s logo while Floyd’s face was covered by Hidden Valley’s logo.
ROANOKE, Va.
A Virginia school system is investigating a social media post in which supporters of a high school football team used a photo of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck to celebrate a victory.
Roanoke County Schools said in a statement Monday that it is looking into the photo in which Chauvin’s face is covered by the logo of the Cave Spring High School football team, while the team logo of Hidden Valley High School covers Floyd’s face. Cave Spring defeated Hidden Valley on Friday.
“The abhorrent, disturbing images posted by individuals do not reflect the values of Cave Spring High School or Roanoke County Public Schools,” Roanoke County Public Schools Superintendent Ken Nicely said in a statement.