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Sports World Speaks Out Against ICE: Latest Updates as Timberwolves, NBPA, More Respond to Minneapolis Shootings
Minnesota's top sports teams and over 60 CEOs call for cooperation and de-escalation after two federal agent shootings sparked widespread protests.
- On Jan. 25, 2026, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and more than 60 CEOs released an open letter urging cooperation among state, local and federal officials, joined by the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Timberwolves, Lynx and Minnesota United FC.
- During a massive immigration enforcement operation, two fatal shootings occurred, including Alex Pretti, ICU nurse, on Jan. 25 and Renee Macklin Good, 37-year-old mother of three, on Jan. 7.
- The NBA postponed Saturday's Timberwolves-Warriors game to Sunday, a mutual choice by coaches Steve Kerr and Chris Finch, while the NBPA declared players `can no longer remain silent` and Breanna Stewart protested with an `Abolish ICE` sign.
- Protesters targeted businesses including Minneapolis-based Target and the hotel, and a lawsuit filed this month said some reported sales drops up to 80%. Large protests included a march Friday in Minneapolis.
- Coaches and players emphasized that sports can offer a temporary refuge and help bring Minnesota teams and Twin Cities communities together amid unrest, with Steve Kerr warning media-for-profit and misinformation widen divides.
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Twin Cities unrest has been ‘devastating’ for some Wild players
Some pro athletes can be insulated from what is happening outside the arena, especially in the midst of a condensed season like the 2025-26 NHL campaign, when teams are playing essentially every other night. But members of the Minnesota Wild live and raise their families in the Twin Cities, and the on-going unrest related to a federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and St. Paul is impossible not to notice. “It’s sad, you know,” defenseman …
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center, 38% Right
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- 39% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
39% Center
L 23%
C 39%
R 38%
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