BBC Used Photo Of Wrong George Floyd During Funeral Coverage
BBC made a huge faux pas during their recent George Floyd memorial coverage. Per the New York Post, during a montage about his life, they showed a photo of a living ex-New York Jets player with the same name.
During their slideshow, the BBC broadcaster said, “George Floyd was remembered as a champion basketball and football player.” They then show the retired athlete who played for the Jets in 1982 and 1984.
Whoever put the video montage together at George Floyd’s funeral put up a picture at the end that is NOT George Floyd.
— Wild Card (@wildcardpolitic) June 9, 2020
It’s NOT the George Floyd killed in Minneapolis. It’s George Floyd who played for the New York Jets, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/yTVY3tU6jc
The BBC addressed the mix-up in a statement to The Post. They said, “During our report on George Floyd’s funeral last night, we showed images from a montage of still photographs which had been played as part of his funeral service. One of the photos we used, which we had taken directly from this montage, depicted the New York Jets player George Floyd. ”
They also added, “We don’t know why that particular image was used in the service, but we subsequently used it as part of our own coverage of the service. We’re still looking into exactly what happened. The BBC would never seek to cause any offense.”
GALLERY: George Floyd Memorial Service Photos
