Although the May 25 death of 46-year-old George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has sent shock waves not only across the United States, but the world at large, it can be easy to lose focus on the tragedy in the face of the ongoing social upheaval that followed it.
For Floyd's family, this was a sudden and devastating loss of someone who made every day more worthwhile for them. It's hard to cope with such a loss under any circumstances, but the scars can never heal completely when that loss comes from the violent and shocking situation that befell Floyd.
Nevertheless, actions that help whatever healing is possible become more important than ever at times like these and a champion boxer has reached out with a particularly powerful gesture.