Terrence Floyd denounces riots in wake of his brother's death

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd who was killed last week by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, spoke to protestors in his city today to denounce the violence and destruction of those demonstrators who turned peace to violence.

He said "I understand y'all upset. Like it was already said, I doubt y'all half as upset as I am. So if I'm not over here wilding out, if I'm not over here blowing up stuff, if I'm not over here messing up my community, what are y'all doing? What are y'all doing? Y'all doing nothing, because that's not gonna bring my brother back at all. It may feel good for the moment, just like when you drink, but when you come down you're gonna wonder what you did. My family is a peaceful family. My family is god fearing."

He went on to say "In ever case of police brutality the same thing has been happening. Y'all protest, y'all destroy stuff, and they don't move, you know why they don't move? Because it's not their stuff it's our stuff, they want us to destroy our stuff."

Terrence Floyd had earlier gone on ABC News to condemn the violence and destruction that has followed the the death of his brother George, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer last week.

"I'm outraged too," he said. "Sometimes I get angry. I want to go crazy. My brother wasn't about that. You'll hear a lot of people saying, 'He was a gentle giant.'" said Terrance Floyd, George Floyd's younger brother.

"I just had to come down here, and let people know, just channel your anger elsewhere," said Terrance.

"Don’t tear up your town, all of this is not necessary because if his own family and blood is not doing it, then why are you?" said Terrance during the interview.

"If his own family and blood are trying to deal with it and be positive about it, and go another route to seek justice, then why are you out here tearing up your community? Because when you’re finished and turn around and want to go buy something, you done tore it up. So now you messed up your own living arrangements. So just relax. Justice will be served."

The riots which began in Minneapolis have now spread to over 140 American cities across the country.

"Do something positive. Stop making excuses," Terrence Floyd told ABC News. "And that’s what I feel is going on: They’re using this as an excuse to be stupid."