While many observers welcomed the jury’s finding on Tuesday that Derek Chauvin was guilty of murdering George Floyd, some conservative media figures seemed distinctly perturbed, unsettled, or outraged by the outcome. It seemed that though Floyd’s murder was initially was widely condemned, the movement it stirred and demands for changes it spurred from progressives polarized the issue, making some conservatives feel the guilty verdict was a loss for their side.
For example, some pushed the debunked notion that Floyd died from an overdose, rather than the knee on his neck for over 9 minutes:
George Floyd’s death will go down as the most consequential drug overdose in history
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) April 20, 2021