evidence: Fact check: Derek Chauvin did not have hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd The claim: Derek Chauvin's hand was in his pocket while pinning George Floyd to the ground [...] The claim that former Officer Derek Chauvin had his hand in his pocket while kneeling on George Floyd is FALSE, based on our research. A review of the full video of the incident, along with a lightened version of the photo used in the claim, shows Chauvin was wearing a black glove on his left hand that blended in with his dark pants. The hand was actually resting on his leg and hip at various points.