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Reports: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd's funerals

chuck schilken
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FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2018 file photo, Floyd Mayweather Jr. speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. An ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who was the mother of three of his children was found dead in a Southern California suburb. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tells KABC-TV Wednesday, March 11, 2020 that the coroner's office confirmed the woman was Josie Harris. She was found Tuesday night in a vehicle parked in the driveway of her apparent residence just outside the city of Santa Clarita. Fire department personnel pronounced her dead and sheriff's investigators and the coroner's office are working to determine the cause. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reportedly offered to pay for the funerals of George Floyd, who died in police custody last week in Minneapolis. (Eugene Hoshiko / Associated Press)

Retired boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. has offered to cover the costs of all four funerals planned for George Floyd, according to multiple media reports.

Hollywood Unlocked was the first to report the news, with the website's CEO Jason Lee on Monday revealing a private discussion with Mayweather on the matter.

TMZ confirmed that Mayweather offered to pay for services for Floyd in Houston, Minnesota and Charlotte, as well as another that Floyd's family hopes to hold at a yet-to-be-named location.

Floyd died a week ago in Minneapolis after being pinned with a police officer's knee on his neck for several minutes. Officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested and charged with Floyd's murder. The tragedy has sparked protests and riots around the country, including the Los Angeles area.

According to Lee, Mayweather had Anzel Jennings — the CEO of TMT music label who grew up with Floyd in Houston — reach out to the Floyd family on his behalf to offer to pay for the services. It is not yet known if the family accepted Mayweather's offer.