By Reuters Staff 6 Min Read Social media users have been sharing an article with a headline that attributes a quote to actor Denzel Washington. While the actor made similar remarks about those critical of law enforcement, “I support police over BLM, don’t put them down!” is not a direct quote of his. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS The article with the title “Denzel Washington: ‘I Support Police Over BLM Don’t Put Them Down!’ (Black Fans React)” can be seen here and other articles with similar headlines can be seen here and here . Washington is known for his roles as law enforcement in films such as Training Day, Out of Time, and Inside Man ( www.imdb.com/title/tt0139654/ , www.imdb.com/title/tt0313443/ , www.imdb.com/title/tt0454848/ ).