Checking In With The Knicks Via Social Media - Week of June 1

Team members spoke out about George Floyd, the state of the country

Lauren Russell | Jun 6, 2020

In this week's edition of 'Checking In With The Knicks Via Social Media', the focus will be placed on the players' thoughts and posts on the murder of George Floyd. (The post in this article consist of tweets and Instagram posts, not Instagram stories since they disappear after 24hrs)

Kevin Knox

In last week's social media recap, we saw Knox posting about the murder of George Floyd. The 20-year old continued to speak up this week. He quote retweeted the following on Twitter.

🎯🎯🎯🎯 https://t.co/Igehhn85Kn
— Kev (@KevKnox) May 30, 2020

He also tweeted this on Wednesday.

Man it’s a lot of athletes and celebrities going out SAD right now!🤦🏽‍♂️
— Kev (@KevKnox) June 3, 2020

On Instagram, like many of his teammates, he participated in Blackout Tuesday.

Julius Randle

In the following Instagram post, Julius Randle called for changed and expressed how he is scared to raise his son in today's world.

He also participated in Blackout Tuesday.

RJ Barrett

Barrett posted the black square for Blackout Tuesday with the caption, "Black Lives Matter".

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Rj Barrett (@rjbarrett)

Bobby Portis

On Instagram Bobby Portis changed is profile picture to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee. He also posted the following photo of Kaepernick kneeling with a thank you to him in the caption.

He also posted Lebron James' tweet that addressed Drew Brees' recent comments about kneeling during the anthem.

The following image Portis posted is of him in what looks like a photoshop jersey swap of a black uniform with the words "I Can't Breathe".

Portis posted for Blackout Tuesday as well.

Portis is also very active on Twitter here are just some of his tweets from this past week.

🖤🖤 https://t.co/Pm4B3euSp1
— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) June 3, 2020

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN @realDonaldTrump I could throw up. https://t.co/qfSjXdroFU
— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) June 2, 2020

Facts. https://t.co/HtbYqSzPYP
— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) June 4, 2020

Elfrid Payton

Elfrid Payton posted the following on Twitter.

STAND ON IT!! https://t.co/5V3DF482Ib
— elfrid payton (@elfrid) June 4, 2020

Reggie Bullock

Reggie Bullock tweeted the following.

No black man kill another black man this year 🙌🏾👊🏾 THATS REAL POWER to moved forward! Control OURS
— Reggie Bullock (@ReggieBullock35) June 4, 2020

Maurice Harkless

Maurice Harkless posted this video on Instagram.

He also participated in the following challenge and nominated teammate Elfrid Payton to do the same as he tagged him in the post.

Damyean Dotson

On Twitter, Dotson tweeted the following.

Honestly I needed a few days to really process everything that’s going on! #GeorgeFloyd was a Houston native and a alumni at my high school. These actions are necessary! Justice is necessary! Watching that video is very disturbing! I’m here to stand up for what’s right! ✊🏿
— Damyean Dotson 🏁 (@wholeteamDot) May 31, 2020

#BlackLivesMatter ✊🏿
— Damyean Dotson 🏁 (@wholeteamDot) May 31, 2020

He also retweeted these next posts.

As my father explained during his lifetime, a riot is the language of the unheard.
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) May 28, 2020

It’s up to us to demand change! This was probably 15% of the people that showed up. Blessed to be able to join a movement so powerful. #POWERinUNITY✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/NJT1en0tRJ
— Galen Robinson Jr (@g_robinson1) June 2, 2020

On Instagram, he partook in Blackout Tuesday.