Nigeria-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, has joined the Black Lives Matter protest but with a caveat that demonstration should not be done for any selfish reasons.<\/p>\n
Across the world and even in Nigeria, there have been series of protests condemning the perceived unjust treatments targeted at Blacks. Sports personalities and other celebrities have added their voices to the campaign.<\/p>\n
It was thus not surprising as Joshua rallied with his Watford community at a Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday despite needing crutches to support an ongoing injury.<\/p>\n
The world heavyweight champion marched through the streets with other co-protesters before speaking to the gathering at a park.<\/p>\n
In a speech shared via his official Instagram account, 30-year-old Joshua said: “We can no longer sit back and remain silent on these senseless, unlawful killings and sly racism on another human being – based on what? Only their skin colour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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