Athletes around the world are speaking up over the the death of George Floyd. Here are some of the most powerful examples.

Serena Williams, Achraf Hakimi, and Israel Adesanya are amongst those to have spoken up.Getty/Lars Baron/ Michael Bradley/Glyn Kirk

• Athletes around the world are speaking up over the the death of George Floyd.
• Tennis stars Serena Williams and Coco Gauff, Borussia Dortmund duo Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi, and UFC star Israel Adesanya are among those to have made their voices heard.
• Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died begging for his life in Minneapolis on May 25 after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly eight minutes during an arrest.
• The incident has sparked protests all across the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Athletes around the world are speaking up over the the death of George Floyd.

Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died begging for his life in Minneapolis on May 25 after police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly eight minutes during an arrest for the use of a counterfeit $20 bill at a nearby grocery store.

Chauvin has since been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Floyd's death has sparked mass protests across the United States against the treatment of black people by police, whilst demonstrations have also taken place in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

A number of stars in both the NFL and NBA, including Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan have shared powerful statements on social media, while others such as Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, have taken more direct action.

Brown, who is a vice president of the National Basketball Players Association, marched in Atlanta with a sign that read "I can't breathe" — Floyd's final words.

Outside of the NBA and the NFL, players and teams from other sports across the globe have also made their voices heard.

Here are a handful of those who have spoken out: