Anthony Joshua attends Black Lives Matter protest in Watford on crutches with leg brace
Anthony Joshua was spotted on crutches at a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford on Saturday afternoon, one of several being held across the world following the death of George Floyd.
Anthony Joshua refused to let a serious knee injury prevent him from attending a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford this afternoon.
The unified heavyweight champion of the world was spotted amongst hundreds of protestors who gathered in Watford town centre on Saturday to get behind the movement, which has gained widespread support worldwide.
The 30-year-old has been spotted with a brace on his knee in recent weeks and was also forced to wear it during the protest.
But with a long walk through the town of Watford in store, today AJ opted for a pair of crutches to help facilitate his journey.
At one stage he ditched the crutches, however, and was seen riding a scooter amongst his fellow protestors.
Earlier this week, an unnamed source shed light on Joshua’s injury, which is not believed to be an “immediate concern”.
“Anthony felt a slight twinge in his knee while training,” they told The Sun .
“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.”
Joshua was one of several high-profile figures who took part in Blackout Tuesday, an initiative which saw social media flooded with symbolic black squares in support of the BLM movement.
Along with his black square, the Olympic gold medallist wrote: “Rest in peace to our ancestors who fought & died for our freedom.
“Rest in peace to all the Afro-Caribbean descendants that have been murdered, sent to jail, denied jobs, racial profiled, lynched, shot & suffocated! All because of the colour of our skin.
“When the lights are turned back on tomorrow, what would you like to see?
“I’m so proud of the BLM movement. The peaceful protests! Are you?”
From: The Sun