The UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones is actively involved in preventing the destruction of his city amidst the unrest following the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
In an Instagram post, Jones rallied a group of volunteers to help clean up and support local small businesses affected by the protests. He stated, “Alright, it’s time to put in some work. Got a nice little crew of guys. Volunteers. See if we can find something to clean up. You guys ready to do some work? Let’s get it? You guys need help with your small businesses? We’re here to help. Hit us up. We’ll be here all day. Time to work.”
In addition to the cleanup efforts, Jones urged those in need to reach out for assistance and appealed for peaceful protests without resorting to vandalism in the name of justice.
He tweeted, “So proud of the city of Albuquerque tonight, the night is still young but as of now, the looting is almost nonexistent. The peaceful protest was beautiful.”
Furthermore, Jones united with a group of police officers on Monday night to safeguard the City of Albuquerque from violent looters and vandals.
He emphasized, “We are fathers, we are brothers, are business owners, we are members of this community and we don’t want to see you spray painting for no reason. We don’t want to see you guys throwing rocks through windows for no reason. We don’t want to see you guys breaking down hard-earned businesses for no reason.”
“Tonight we’re gonna try and stop as many of you as we can.”
Jones declared, “We come in peace. We’re going to use our voices, our numbers and were going to be the difference.”
Watch the video of the gathering here.
