Spurs’ Wembanyama Says He’s ‘Horrified’ By ‘Murder Of Civilians’ In Minneapolis
- Victor Wembanyama, 21, told reporters on Tuesday he is horrified by the federal-agent shootings and joined NBA players, coaches, and the National Basketball Players Association in response.
- In Minneapolis, the killings occurred during an immigration enforcement operation that left Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Renee Good, 37-year-old mother of three, dead.
- Speaking after practice, Victor Wembanyama said he spoke despite team public relations staff advising caution and admitted he feared repercussions, noting he is not a United States citizen.
- NBA players and coaches have publicly weighed in, expressing consternation as investigators continue probes and no charges have been filed in either shooting case.
- Wembanyama commended fellow Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele for speaking out and stated `the situation must change`, despite potential risks, highlighting calls for moral and policy change.
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The deadly ICE operations in Minneapolis have resulted in nationwide protests in the USA. NBA superstar Wembanyama also criticizes the brutality.
Video - Tuesday, during an interview on the sidelines of her team's training, the French NBA star considered "mad that people are trying to do as if murdering civilians was something acceptable."
The French star of the San Antonio Spurs expresses herself for the first time after the death of two Americans, killed by the anti-immigration police in Minneapolis. Horrified, worried, saddened. Wembanyama denounces
Spurs' Wembanyama 'horrified' by Minneapolis reaction 'like murder of civilians is acceptable'
Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is “horrified” by the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis shot by masked federal agents. The Frenchman implied the team’s PR department had provided guidance about responding to questions around the flammable topic of federal agents filmed shooting two citizens in the streets of the city. No formal charges or details of local, state, or federal investigations have been made public in either incident. “…
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