Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protests across the United States.
The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Promotions, confirmed on Twitter he had made the offer, and several local media reports have said the family have accepted, Sky Sports says
TMZ Sports tweeted a picture of a cheque from Mayweather to George Floyd’s funeral service for $88,500.
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