Sporting figures show support for Black Lives Matter movement by joining Blackout Tuesday

Sporting figures across the globe have shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement by remaining silent on social media as part of Blackout Tuesday.

Record labels and music stars continued to protest against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis by going quiet. Radio stations and television channels changed their programming, and sports stars have united on social media.

Mr Floyd, a black man, died on Monday of last week after a white police officer held him down by pressing a knee into his neck, sparking protests in cities across the United States and around the world.

A number of athletes in the US and the UK have shown solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter cause, and the official England football team Twitter account also carried an anti-racism message on Tuesday morning.

It read: "Whatever our nationality. Whatever our race. We're all on the same team."

The likes of Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha, Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Manchester City's Leroy Sane all tweeted all-black images with the #BlackOutTuesday hashtag.

Chelsea players formed an H, for human, and took the knee at the club's Cobham training ground. Defender Antonio Rudiger tweeted: "Enough is enough. We are all HUMANS. Together we are stronger."

Away from football, The British Olympic Association also tweeted its solidarity via its Team GB Twitter feed. Its message said: "We stand with our athletes, fans and the world against racism," followed by the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag.

In American, NBA stars LeBron James and Steph Curry were just two of many prominent figures to take part, shutting down their output with the idea to amplify what is going on outside as protests continue across the county.

The shocking death of Floyd, which was officially declared a homicide by post-mortem on Monday, has lead to civil unrest in the United States, with protestors demanding a change in the treatment of black people by the police and ongoing racism in society

Floyd's death in late May followed the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in February and Breonna Taylor in March.