Anthony Joshua pictured at Black Lives Matter protest in Watford while hobbling on crutches following training injury
Anthony Joshua was spotted on the streets in his hometown of Watford supporting the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday.
But the world heavyweight champion raised eyebrows as he was seen hobbling on crutches, wearing a leg brace.
Anthony Joshua was spotted at a peaceful protest in his hometown of Watford on Saturday afternoon
Wearing a Black Lives Matter hoodie, ‘AJ‘ did not let the injury or the damp weather get his spirits down as he joined the hordes of peaceful protestors.
A spokesperson for Joshua said: “Anthony felt a slight twinge in his knee whilst training. The brace is a precautionary measure on the advice of physios.
“It will be further checked by his doctors but there is no immediate concern.”
However, Mike Coppinger has reported that the injury was suffered while running and will require 4-6 weeks of rest.
The world heavyweight champion was sporting a knee brace from a training injury
The demonstration was taking place in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of a white police officer, who has since been arrested and charged with his murder.
Joshua was keen to do his bit for the community, addressing the crowds as he warned them about the dangers of getting involved in gang culture.
The 30-year-old broadcast his message to his 11.3 million followers on Instagram.
Thousands of people ignored Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s plea not to gather during lockdown as they joined Black Lives Matter protests across the country.
Joshua took the microphone and used his platform to get the message across
Many wore masks and social distancing measures were encouraged during events in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Sheffield and Newcastle, among other cities.
At Friday’s coronavirus news briefing, Mr Hancock warned people against joining the demonstrations this weekend, pointing out ‘we’re still facing a health crisis and coronavirus remains a real threat’.
But people wanted to show solidarity with those in the US campaigning against police brutality following the death of Mr Floyd.
They also highlighted incidents when black and ethnic minority people in Britain have been victims of racial discrimination and violence at the hands of police and others.
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