Achraf Hakimi, Jadon Sancho display “Justice for George Floyd” T-shirts after scoring

Borussia Dortmund stars Achraf Hakimi and Jadon Sancho called for justice for George Floyd after both players scored in Sunday’s Bundesliga game against Paderbon.

Sancho netted a sensational hat-trick, while Hakimi was also on the scoresheet as Dortmund romped to a 6-1 win over the league’s bottom side.

While the win was emphatic, it was the manner in which both players celebrated their goals that made the headlines.

After putting Dortmund 2-0 up in the 57^th minute, Sancho took off his jersey, with the message “justice for George Floyd” displayed on his under shirt.

Todos juntos venceremos al racismo! Justicia! ⁣
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Together we will defeat racism! Justice ! ⁣
⁣#justiceforgeorgefloyd pic.twitter.com/98xjUjlt5c

— achrafhakimi (@AchrafHakimi) May 31, 2020

Although the England international was shown a yellow card for removing his shirt, it did not deter Hakimi from repeating the move.

The Moroccan full-back also paid tribute by displaying the “justice for George Floyd” message after scoring.

George Floyd died last Monday after a police officer handcuffed him to the ground and pressed his knee on his (Floyd’s) neck for almost eight minutes.

A video of the incident showed the victim telling the officer that he was struggling to breathe, but the policeman would have none of that.

First professional hat trick . A bittersweet moment personally as there are more important things going on in the world today that we must address and help make a change. We have to come together as one & fight for justice. We are stronger together! #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/ntOtwOySCO

— Jadon Sancho (@Sanchooo10) May 31, 2020

The 46-year-old was left suffocated and passed out, before subsequently dying at a hospital in Minnesota.

Floyd’s murder sparked mass protests in various cities in the United States, with the protests turning violent on Thursday and throughout the weekend.