The Proud Boys are reported to have used George Floyd’s name as part of a hateful comparison, most notably in a Telegram message praising Ashli Babbitt as “not a criminal like George Floyd.”

What that meant

  • The comparison was meant to defend Babbitt and attack Floyd’s memory.
  • It was widely viewed as inflammatory and racially charged.
  • Separate reporting also ties the Proud Boys to anti-BLM protests and clashes after Floyd’s death.

Broader context

After George Floyd was killed in May 2020, Proud Boys members were active in anti-Black Lives Matter protests and violent street confrontations in several cities.

That broader pattern matters because the Floyd references were part of a larger anti-BLM stance, not an isolated comment.

In plain language

If you’re asking what they “said,” the clearest documented example is the comparison to Ashli Babbitt: “not a criminal like George Floyd.”

If you’re asking how they talked about the Floyd protests more generally, they were strongly opposed and frequently positioned themselves against BLM demonstrations.

TL;DR: They used George Floyd’s name in a derogatory comparison and were generally hostile to the protests that followed his killing.