Madonna mocked over ‘tribute’ to George Floyd as she posts video of her son David Banda dancing

Madonna has been mocked on social media for sharing a video of her son David Banda dancing to Michael Jackson, which she posted in ‘tribute’ to George Floyd, whose death has sparked riots in the U.S. and outcry across the world. 

On Thursday, the 61-year-old singer shared a clip of Banda, 14, dancing to ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ by the late Michael Jackson, which some Twitter users felt was misjudged.

Madonna’s caption read: ‘Brutal murder travels around the world my son David Dances to honor and pay tribute to George and His Family and all Acts of Racism and Discrimination that happen on a daily basis in America.’

Misjudged: Madonna has been mocked over ‘tribute’ to George Floyd after posting a video of her son David Banda dancing to Michael Jackson on Thursday

While the post appeared to have had good intentions, it quickly drew widespread criticism on Twitter with users who began to mock the star. 

Outrage has erupted across the nation over the shocking footage that showed George Floyd, 46, being pinned down by a cop as he gasped for air, and it appears many found Madonna’s video to be ‘out of touch.’ 

‘Wow. Racism is gone. Thank you girl.’ one user responded sarcastically, which received over 16,000 likes.  While another joked: ‘I really appreciate you for allowing your son to dance away the racism for us.’

Mocked: Many twitter users found Madonna's video to be misjudged, and began sarcastically responding on Twitter

Mocked: Many twitter users found Madonna’s video to be misjudged, and began sarcastically responding on Twitter

Tone deaf: Others questioned her use of Michael Jackson's music, given his troubled legacy

Tone deaf: Others questioned her use of Michael Jackson’s music, given his troubled legacy

Taking aim: The response to Madonna's tweet quickly became sarcastic

Taking aim: The response to Madonna’s tweet quickly became sarcastic

No laughing matter: Other tweets mocked Madonna for staging the video with her son

No laughing matter: Other tweets mocked Madonna for staging the video with her son

Twitter storm: The post did seem to get the reaction the singer had hoped

Twitter storm: The post did seem to get the reaction the singer had hoped

Tone deaf: Another twitter accused Madonna of not being able to 'read the room'

Tone deaf: Another twitter accused Madonna of not being able to ‘read the room’

Awkward: Some users found Madonna's 'tribute' to be 'uncomfortable' to watch

Awkward: Some users found Madonna’s ‘tribute’ to be ‘uncomfortable’ to watch

Others took aim at the pop star for staging the video, mocking her with comments including: ‘I really appreciate you for allowing your son to dance away the racism for us.’ 

White cop Derek Chauvin, 44, was filmed Monday pinning the black man to the ground by his neck (left) before dying moments later.

As well as a global outrage over the incident, many celebrities have been posting on their social media accounts calling for action. 

'Tribute': Madonna shared this video of her son David Banda dancing to Michael Jackson on Thursday

‘Tribute’: Madonna shared this video of her son David Banda dancing to Michael Jackson on Thursday

Madonna had made previous posts about the story, sharing footage from the incident and sending prayers to the family of Mr Floyd, as well as writing ‘F**k The Police!’

On Thursday, the Mayor of Minneapolis says he believes Floyd would still be alive today if he had been white, as it’s revealed the 46-year-old black man was arrested, pinned to the ground, and ‘murdered’ by cops for allegedly trying to pay at a local deli with a counterfeit $20 bill.

Floyd, a father of two, died on Monday night after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes in an incident that was captured on video and has sparked violent protests and riots in the city that left one looter dead.

In widely circulated footage of his arrest, Floyd was seen on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back as white officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the pavement until he lost consciousness and later died.

In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Mahmoud Abumayyaleh, the co-owner of Cup Foods deli, broke his silence revealing one of his employees had called the police after Floyd allegedly handed them a bogus bill.

Minneapolis Police said Floyd had been suspected of forgery however, they have not publicly confirmed whether or not he was using counterfeit bills.

It comes after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he considers Floyd’s public killing to be murder.

‘I’m not a prosecutor, but let me be clear. The arresting officer killed someone,’ he told CBS. ‘He’d be alive today if he were white.’

‘The facts that I’ve seen, which are minimal, certainly lead me down the path that race was involved.’