George Clooney Says Racism Is America's Greatest Pandemic That Does Not Have a Vaccine Yet

Amid the national outcry against the brutal murder of George Floyd by a policeman, actor George Clooney has written about his opinion in the matter for “The Daily Beast.”

Clooney, 59, is one of the celebrities who’ve spoken out about the killing of Floyd, 46. The Minneapolis resident was murdered by a police officer, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes despite Floyd’s pleas.

In his piece, Clooney urged Americans to got vote in the hope to fight against systemic racism. He also spoke in support of the nationwide protests over the Minnesota murder.

OTHER VICTIMS OF RACIAL PROFILING

The actor noted in his essay that America's greatest pandemic was racism. He also called out against police brutality that has been targeted against black citizens.

Clooney wrote: "How many times have we seen people of color killed by police?" He also noted other victims like "Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, [and] Laquan McDonald.”

THE US’S ORIGINAL SIN

The star acknowledged how the current “defiant reaction to the systemic cruel treatment of a portion of our citizens” was the same as in “1968, 1992, and 2014." He also shared that he hoped and prayed no one else would be killed during the protests.

Clooney also lamented: “But we also know that very little will change." He complained about how the country hadn’t grown much from its “original sin of slavery” and called for a “systemic change in our law enforcement and in our criminal justice system.”

CLOONEY SAYS VOTE

The star also urged for “policymakers and politicians that reflect basic fairness to all of their citizens equally." He noted how this uprising had been created by the nation and only they could fix them by voting.

ELLEN DEGENERES SPEAKS OUT

Many celebrities have had their say since the Black Lives Matter protests began. Ellen DeGeneres recently uploaded a home video where she addressed Floyd’s murder and police brutality.

ADELE ASKS FOR FOCUS

She revealed that she stood for equality and was one of the stars who wished for change. Adele, 32, asked people to “be righteously angered but be focused!”

She also encouraged people to “Keep listening, keep asking and keep learning!”