People Slam Michael Porter Jr. for Asking for Prayer for Police Involved in George Floyd's Death

In a seeming attempt to make sense of Floyd's death, the Nuggets' Michael Porter, Jr. took to Twitter with a remark that didn't sit well with many.

Michael Porter Jr. #1 of the Denver Nuggets
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Michael Porter Jr. #1 of the Denver Nuggets

As the world continues to condemn the death of George Floyd,  Nuggets star Michael Porter, Jr. took to Twitter with a point of view that didn't sit well with, well, anybobdy. 

Minneapolis Mayor Frey calls on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to charge the arresting officer in death of George Floyd.

"Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?" https://t.co/aewezOpC6H pic.twitter.com/7gnadAvPQE

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) May 27, 2020

"As much as you pray for George family, gotta also pray for the police officer(s) who were involved in this evil," Porter wrote. "As hard as it is, pray for them instead of hate them...Pray that God changes their hearts."

On Tuesday, the four officers involved in Floyd's death were fired from the force, and the Minneapolis mayor has called for their arrest.

this doesn’t bother me at all, but the young man is learning a hard lesson — your preacher can tell his flock to forgive, but people, right or wrong, don’t wanna hear it from michael porter, jr.

i’m not christian, so i guess this is to be discussed among yourselves. https://t.co/wpqxPK7X1r

— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 27, 2020

Meanwhile, people have hit the streets of Minneapolis to demand that justice be served for the killing. 

It's no wonder Porter Jr.'s take was met with a unanimous WTF.

re: that Michael Porter Jr tweet: I'm so sick of religious people continuing to say prayer can solve everything. The bible literally says that "faith without works is dead" and in the case of rampant violence stemming from racism, prayer won't do anything, only action will.

— sean yoo (@SeanYoo) May 27, 2020

No NBA action until July but today Michael Porter Jr. is going for his career high ratio

— jason concepcion (@netw3rk) May 27, 2020

Somebody tell Michael Porter Jr., that ain’t it

— BC (@B_Craw4D) May 27, 2020

Michael Porter Jr. is getting curb stomped on the TL😭

— Laieke Abebe (@StrikaNation24_) May 27, 2020

Michael Porter Jr: I think we should also pray for the cops who killed a black man on video

Literally all of Twitter: https://t.co/rYQeMtBm3D

— Ty 🪬 (George Paton truther) (@brandnewTy) May 27, 2020

Nick Bosa getting fitted for a Michael Porter Jr jersey as we speak

— Nick (@seahawksnerd75) May 27, 2020

Prior to the controversial tweet, Porter Jr. lamented about the state of the world that we live in.

As for the tweet in question, it remains on his timeline at the time of writing. 

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