USC was supposed to take the field on Tuesday for one of its final practices of the spring football season. The Trojans decided football was secondary.
A short time after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter for causing the death of George Floyd by holding his knee on the Black man’s neck — a killing that touched off worldwide protests — the Trojans decided the day would be best served reflecting and participating in the national conversation about racial inequality and police brutality. “Following today’s verdict in the murder trial of George Floyd, our team has decided to postpone today’s practice, and instead discuss the racial injustices prevalent in our society and in our daily