An NFL player took to Twitter Saturday to share his run-in with an elderly white woman as the death of George Floyd sparks outrage and protests across the nation.
Zay Jones, a wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders, described his heartfelt encounter Monday on "Good Morning America."
Jones said the woman approached him and his cousin at a Home Goods discount store in Henderson, Nevada, and said, "I'm from Minneapolis [and] I just want you to know that you matter."
Check out Zay's tweet and then watch him in the video below, starting at about 1:30.
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