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George Floyd Siblings: Meet LaTonya, Bridgett, Philonise

Three years after his death, the conditions surrounding his death are still being discussed extensively, and as one of his sisters has decided to forgive the officer that killed him, George Floyd siblings have come under the radar this time, as people want to know who they are. So who are his three siblings, LaTonya, Bridgett, and Philonise?

In this article, we shall discuss who they are and what they have been up to after the death of their brother, George

On the third anniversary of the terrible death of George Floyd, his sister has decided to pardon the murderer despite his lack of remorse.

One of George Floyd siblings, LaTonya Floyd, admitted that Derek Chauvin’s actions were unacceptable, but she hoped that he would have the courage to channel his anger in the future to help others rather than harm them.

“I’m not saying that it’s okay what he did – it’s not,” LaTonya Floyd told PEOPLE.

“But I pray that the next time he kneels down, it’s to help someone up, instead of holding them down. I hope he finds peace within himself. I pray for him. I do.”

In connection with the killing of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter.

He was given a 22-and-a-half-year prison term and admitted guilt to a different federal charge of violating Floyd’s civil rights.

LaTonya Floyd reveals that she has spent years grappling with anger towards Chauvin, who, prior to his 2021 sentencing, offered his condolences to the Floyd family but never directly apologized.

“He has never apologized,” LaTonya added.

“He’s not one time never ever, ever apologized to us.”

“I don’t like hate, that’s not what I’m about. I’m gonna just tell you as well as the rest of the world that I found it in my heart.

“I made peace with myself to forgive him because if our higher power didn’t forgive us, we would be nothing.

“I’m not saying it’s okay, what he did. But for me to go forth and make peace with myself and my life, I have to do that.”

It’s safe to say that George Floyd siblings still have their brother in their thoughts after all these years since his sad passing.

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Who Was George Floyd?

Floyd was born on October 14, 1973, to George Perry and Larcenia “Cissy” Jones in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Floyd’s mother relocated with the children to the Cuney Homes public housing, often known as the Bricks, in Houston’s Third Ward, a predominantly African-American neighborhood, when Floyd was two years old after his parents divorced.

Being over six feet (183 cm) tall in middle school, Floyd, who was known as Big Floyd as a child, regarded sports as a means of enhancing his life.

George Floyd Siblings

LaTonya, Bridgett, and Philonise are George Floyd siblings. Much is known about George, but not his three siblings.

LaTonya, Bridgett, and Philonise only came to the limelight upon the killing of George Floyd which became a worldwide issue as everyone talked about it.

It was then that the George Floyd family was known.

As of writing this article, not much was known about what George Floyd siblings were involved in.

Death

A Cup Foods grocery store clerk who thought Floyd had used a fake $20 bill phoned the police on May 25, 2020. In a car with two other people, Floyd was seated.

Floyd was handcuffed after being violently taken from the vehicle by police.

Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, killed Floyd by keeping Floyd’s knee to his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while Floyd was lying face down in the roadway in handcuffs.

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