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watching on pbs in america as we continue coverage of the trial of derek chauvin, into the closing arguments, currently listening to the defense. >> we know from miss moss -- ross that in march 2020, the purchase some pills that were supposed to be percocet, but they are clearly knockoffs. she described how those pills made her feel and kept her up all night, the introduction of the methamphetamine. we know fross ross that in march 2020, mr. floyd was seen for drug overdose. she described how he felt in that instance. she said his whole body hurt, and his stomach hurt. we know, based on, again, from

missoss, then he was clean and sober from -- for some time. we know that miss ross again described taking about a week before a similar pill to the one they had back in march, and it kept her up again all night. she said she felt like she was going to die. we know again from miss ross that those pills were purchased and she described going to a hotel when mr. floyd went into the hotel. she was on the phone with him. we heard the voice. we heard from the sto clerk, mr. for martin. he described mr. floyd as being high. his responses were delayed, right?

he may have been, you know, standing around. he may have been standing up. he may have been able to have communications, but mr. martin clearly described him as being high. we heard from ms. hill that when they got back into the car, they d a conversation for a few minutes, and, suddenly, mr. floyd fell asleep. all of these things become important. they had trouble waking him up. she called her daughter, because they could not wake him up. they could not wake mr. floyd up and could not keep him awake. we heard how mr. martin described mr. floyd when he went back and he was not speaking, right? he kept putting his head back and shaking his head. we know from peter chang's body

worn camera that was also described that mr. floyd was dozing off. >> he was falling asleep, and he woke up. >> we know that whether mr. floyd was chewing gum while he was in the store, we can also see he was eating a banana. he bought a banana.

so we know when we look at this picture, there is something in mr. floyd's mouth. is it gum? is it banana? is it drugs? nobody knows. but regardless of whether it is drugs, bananas, gum in this incident, we know that there were pills in the car. we know that there were drugs in the car. we know those pills were later tested to be a combination of methamphetamine and sentinel -- fentynl. it is relevant, because that is what was in his system. these are the pills that were

found. we know at some point, mr. floyd was handcuffed. his hands were behindis back. it would have been physically impossible to put anything in his mouth athat point, and we know with the squad car at 3:20, pills. we know those pills were analyzed. we know those pills consisted of methamphetamine and fentanyl. we know that dna was found.

how much does it take to kill? approximately two to three milligrams, smaller than a penny. this is from the squad car. you can look at these pictures closely. there is a video of mr. floyd when mr. floyd is being subdued, restrained by the police. one reaches into his bag. he is looking through the window , and he throws something. we know that mr. floyd had drugs in his mouth. we know that some percentage of

that would have been consumed and absorbed into his system. we do not know how much he took before. we do not know when he took an earlier dose in relation, because fentanyl had started to metabolize. for the medical experts to minimize the timing and the amount of illicit drugs that were found in mr. floyd's bloodstream is just simply incredible to me. it is incredible to me. every single doctor testified that relative to the -- absence of the signs of fentanyl overdose were not present, because he was alert and

talking, but that ignores what others say, right? all of a sudden asleep and difficult to wake up. it ignores the fact that the combination of these two drugs, methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant. fentanyl is a powerful sedative. they use it for surgeries. every single doctor dismissed outright, nothing about this case. it was only .19 milligrams. it is such a small amount of methamphetamine in his system. it is a vasoconstrictive. it causes the heart's arteries to constrict even tighter. it does not matter. every single doctor just brushed

it aside, set it where have no effect. -- said it would have no effect. i would ask if any of those doctors would prescribe methamphetamine to their patients, give it to their ildren? would they give it to their elderly parents with a 90% blockage of the coronary artery, right coronary artery? i guarantee you the answer iso. dr. rich is the only one who said i would never recommend to my patnts that they take any amount of illicit and that amine -- illicit amphetamine. it is preposterous. it is a preposterounotion that this did not come into play here. >> a half-hour break for lunch. i do not want to interrupt your argument, but -- >> i apologize. >> the jury, 30 minutes for

lunch, please. anchor: and with that, the judge in the trial of derek chauvin interrupts the defense and the defense's closing arguments and says, "we need to have a 30-minute break for lunch," and that is what is happening. as you were hearing from the defense as it was heading towards concluding its final arguments, that point has not been reached. we also understand that the prosecution will have a duty to were but -- two rebut -- to rebut, and the judge gave instructions to the jury before we heard from the defense. it may be that the judge will add some further thoughts after we have heard from the defense and the prosecution, but a lengthy closing segment from the defense. we have been listening to well over an hour now. let's bring in our bbc correspndent, larry, in

minneapolis. larry, there is a lot to take in from the defense what would you say is the most significant? larry: we have been listening for longer than two hours, and he also apologized for being long-winded. what he was saying in that section of closing arguments is that the defense here is trying to prove that the prosecution has not met the burden of proof for use of force in this case in the cause of death. he also did ask the jury to keep in mind that police are also human beings that make specific decisions that may be mistakes, so what he is trying to say is two things. one, that derek chauvin's use of force was reasonable, and that two, even if you do not buy the argument, hes also a man who can make a mistake. his second part of the argument is that he will discredit almost one by one all of the witnesses that the prosecution brought here.

the prosecution brought 38 witnesses. he only called seven. now, the last section of the closing argument, he spent s time trying tondermine dr. martin tobin, and the prosecution has spent a lot of their case on, and heat set to undermine that and bring back theranularity. this is not in overdose death. and george floyd's drug use, his underlying health problems, and the restraint together caused his death. anchor: we will go over what we heard in court, but i can hear a band in the background and see quite a bit of activity. help us understand what is happening there. larry: yes. there is a bit oa band. i am not sure i can share you the shot. it is a memorial for george floyd. it is also a community center. there is a bookshop.

people come in and do performances. this is a new one. people are bracing for the verdict here. some people are optimistic, most are not, but when that verdict does come down, you can expect that will be the central activity with reaction fm the courtroom. anchor: stay with us, larry. let's work through more of what we have heard on this day of the trial. we heard thesecution giving their closing argument. let's listen to some of that. >> this case is exactly what you thought when you saw it first, when you saw that video. it is exactly that. you can believe your eyes. it is exactly what you believed. it is exactly what you saw with your eyes. it is exactly what you knew. it is what you felt in your gut. it is what you now know in your heart. this was not policing. this was murder. the defendant is guilty of all three counts, all of them.

and there is no excuse. anchor: that is steve with the prosecution. he addressed the jury for one hour and 40 minutes. larry, you were listening to that hour and 40 minutes. how would you outline for our viewers the strategy that he deployed? larry: in his closing argument, steve went to great lengths to say that this is not representative of the way police work. he specifically said that derek chauvin is on trial, not the entire minneapolis police department. in fact, he said this is not an anti-police case. it is a pro-police case. that is important. he does not want the jury to think that they are putting the state police, the whole of them, on trial. the extra use of force. he went back to a phrase that they used in the beginning, that

derek chauvin betrayed his badge and that what he did on that day, any other reasonable officer would not have done the same. the reasonable standard is at the heart of this case. he has used the term, in my cap, 100 times, maybe more, and the prosecution possibly anticipated that, and they tried to -- in my counts, one hundred times. not to use hindsight. we now know with the benefit of the hindsight weather george floyd was a threat, but the jury is being asked to place themselves in the minds of a reasonable officer confronting that see in what would they have done? if they think it is reasonable, then no crime was committed, and they have to acquit derek chauvin. anchor: than you for the moment, larry, in minneolis. stay with us on outside stores. we will talk about a big football story, the idea to form

a breakaway league. we will hear about those plans and the vast amount of resistance we are seeing today. ♪ anchor: the heaof the world health organization says the international community has the tools to bring the pandemic under control in a matter of months. dr. tedder -- tedros said even though infections were spreading quickly and the number of infection spreading rapidly, the world could respo by coordinating its actions. dr.: this is growing for the fifth straight week, and more than 3 million have now been reported to who. it took nine months to reach one million. four months to reach 2 million, and three months to reach 3 million deaths

we have the tools to bring this pandemic under control in a matter of months. if we apply them consistently and equitably. ♪ anchor: outside source, here in the bbc news room. our lead story is that in the trial of derek chauvin, the defense making their closing arguments. the former police officer is accused of killing george floyd. now, it is reasonable to say that these plans for the new european super league have not gone down well with a lot of people with a keen interest in football. the plan involves the initial 12 of theiggest clubs forming a competition. i have got a lot of reaction to show you. let's start with the head of the governing body in europe. >> we stand united that this

self-serving proposal we have seen in the last 24 hours from a select few clubs in europe that are fueled purely by greed above all else. this idea is a spit in the face of all football levelers -- football lovers and our society, so we will not allow them to take it away from us. anchor: the plan he is so angry about has been put forward by these 12 clubs with the english premier league, manchester united, chelsea, and thenl madrid and others in spain, and italy, others. excuse me. now, the ideas that this would eventually feature 20 in a competition after a group phase eight teams going through to a knockout, similar to the current champions league. a super league is also planned.

and while 15 sides would have their places guaranteed, five other clubs could guarantee, as well. they would get their matches guaranteed every season. that feature of the new proposal has drawn the most controversy. >> the principles of how we govern football and how competitive football operates. don't forget, this is a closed competition, only minimal access to the competitionf other clubs, and basically guarantees the breakaway clubs that they will have a chance to play each other over and over again. anchor: emmanuel macron welcoming the fact that no french clubs haveigned up to this so far, nor have any german clubs. clubs in england, as i have been mentioning, has been taking part, and the royal family is getting involved.

prince william has tweeted now more than ever, we must protect the entire football community. i share the concerns of fans of the super league and risking damage to the game that we love. oris johnson, the u.k. prime minister, has also gotten involved -- boris johnson has also gotten involved. >> looking at everything we can do with the football authorities to make sure that this just not go ahead the way it is currently being proposed. we will be consulting about what we can do. anch: there is plenty at stake in the plan, not least for the players. this is real madrid playing today. determined to stop super league players have been threatened that they will not be able to play in the world cup or represent their nation in other areas. there is reaction from fans on this proposal. >> talking about fans like me as

legacy fans, and i feel as unwanted with this club as i have ever felt. >> betrayal? >> yes. >> does that reflect your view of the situation? >> i think it will be a drill -- a betrayal of lower league football. >> against each other every week -- >> i am happy. to see milan and real madrid, the big boys, you know? >> top spanish and italian clubs have signed up with the league. some call it a war on football. abdu supports a.c. milan. he says by doing this, they wil ruin the game. giuseppe has been a fan for 60 years. >> no mi piace. >> but for those like kevin, who watches from his home in

beijing, it is a more attractive prospect to have better quality games on television. >> i am actually quite looking forward to this league. i am most interested in watching these amazing matches and stiff competition. anchor: the bbc website is a very useful website. explaining what is in it for the owners of these big clubs. at the moment, there is emphasis that revenue is unpredictable with everything hanging onto the championship league. the super league, their revenue would become a lot more predictable, and that would mean the clubs would be worth far more pre-it goes on to say that they are worth as little as five times annual earnings where steady ones are worth up to 20 times or more. no surprise than the share price rose today. on the italian stock market, shares up 17%. on the nasdaq, manchester united rose 9%. investors clearly see some

positives to this idea. let us hear from our business correspondent in new york. >> 12 of the top clubs breaking away to form a new competition has many speculate that the u.s. sports franchise system is coming. think nfl, mlb, nhl. the owners of manchester united, already owning a u.s. football team, and that is the tampa bay buccaneers. fans are understandably outraged, but should they be? do american sports fans actually have it worse? let's have a look at the national football league. ticket prices are more expenses, and do not get me started on personal seat licenses, which is where you have to fork over tens of thousands of dollars just for the privilege of buying season tickets. on the upside is the draft. this gives even the worst teams the chance to pick up a star player, and because tre is only one nfl, the games take

place on better days at better times. in the end though, this is about market forces, owner seeking a return on their investment. everyone knows there are boatloads of money in soccer, but there are ocean liners of money when it comes to american football franchises. anchor: a huge story. let's hear the analysis from our bbc sports editor. >> i think it can be stopped, but i think it depends on which other clubs sign up and join this so-called dirty dozen and also will depend on the reaction players. there is a suggestion that the manchester united squad left people unimpressed with the way the news broke. it does not help that the leading figures behind this breakaway move have yet come out and conducted an interview and explained themselves, but people behind the scenes insist that this will mean much more money, not just for those clubs but

also for the rest of the football family. now, they are struggling to convince the rest of the sport about that right now, but they do seem confident that they are on a strong legal footing when it comes to blocking punishments , but this now really feels like a battle for the very soul, the future of the game. and with each passing day that the rhetorictrengthens and a compromise is not yet reached, a sense grows that a a big shakeup for this generation of the game is moving closer. anchor: before we finish this half-hour, let me show you something coming in from minneapolis. you may be able to make it reverend al sharpton and attorney ben crump along with some memory of george floyd. they are praying near where the trial is approachi its end. thank you f narrator: funding for presentation of this program is provided by.. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation.

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