MSM Falsely Called George Floyd A “Gentle Giant,” But Trial Judge Wouldn’t Let The Prosecution Do So
By A.W. Morgan
04/29/2021
Earlier (May 31, 2020) NPR: George Floyd Was A (Wait For It!) "Gentle Giant" — And 6 Feet, 7 Inches Tall
In keeping with the canonization of George Floyd, the leftist MSM continued its "gentle giant" narrative on the drug addict and gun-toting thug all the way through trial.
But at least the judge didn’t permit the nonsense during trial.
Some stories:
- The life of George Floyd: ‘He knew how to make people feel better,' by Joanna Walters, The Guardian, April 20, 2021
- Chauvin trial: Witnesses can’t call George Floyd ‘gentle giant’ in court, judge rules, by Josh Marcus, The Independent, March 10, 2021
- Remembering George Floyd, the man: Before he became a symbol in the fight for racial justice, friends say Floyd was a ‘gentle giant’ who sought a fresh start, by Riham Feshir, MPR, March 8, 2021
- George Floyd: 'gentle giant' who became symbol of fight against racism, AFP, March 2, 2021
In 2007, Floyd robbed a woman gunpoint, held the gun to her stomach, and watched as his accomplice pistol-whipped the victim.
Whether the "gentle giant" knew how to make her feel better we are not given to know. Perhaps The Guardian’s Walters could find out for us.
As I wrote right after Floyd died:
The keyboard of every MSM journalist in the country has a dedicated function button that, when pressed, spits out a "gentle giant" story when a white cop kills a black thug, or a black thug is arrested for raping and/or killing a white girl.
Add Floyd to the list of storied "gentle giants."
Previous Gentle Giants: