CLOSE SportsPulse: Athletes took to social media to voice their anger over George Floyd’s death, with many resurfacing photos of Colin Kaepernick’s protest over criminal and social injustice. USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour reiterates Kaepernick’s protest was never the issue in this country. USA TODAY Ohio State basketball player Seth Towns gave an impassioned speech in the middle of the crowd at Broad and High streets in downtown Columbus Sunday evening. Leading the crowd in a chant of “We have a voice,” Towns used a bullhorn and said, “Everybody who I love has texted me and said ‘Stay out of harm’s way,’ … but I’m always in harm’s way.” Hundreds had gathered in downtown for the fourth day following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Towns was detained on Friday while participating in a peaceful protest in Columbus. “We have to be true to who we are and our voices,” Towns said…
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