{"id":43843,"date":"2026-01-25T23:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-national-basketball-players-association-says-it-stands-with-minnesota-protesters-nba-players-can-no-longer-remain-silent\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T23:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T23:11:36","slug":"the-national-basketball-players-association-says-it-stands-with-minnesota-protesters-nba-players-can-no-longer-remain-silent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-national-basketball-players-association-says-it-stands-with-minnesota-protesters-nba-players-can-no-longer-remain-silent\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Basketball Players Association says it stands with Minnesota protesters: &#8216;NBA players can no longer remain silent&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/69753dc8e1ba468a96aaa83c?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Minnesota Timberwolves\"\/><figcaption>The National Basketball Association postponed the game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Kluckhohn\/AP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Basketball Players Association said it &quot;stands in solidarity&quot; with protesters in Minneapolis.<\/li>\n<li>ICE agents fatally shot a man on Saturday amid ongoing clashes with Minneapolis residents.<\/li>\n<li>The NBA postponed a game scheduled for Saturday in Minneapolis to prioritize safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Basketball Players Association says it supports protesters in Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed two residents.<\/p>\n<p>The association and its executive committee published a statement on Sunday, saying, &quot;NBA players can no longer remain silent.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Now more than ever, we must defend the right to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to demand justice,&quot; the association said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Statement from the NBPA and its Executive Committee on the Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis by ICE. <br \/>\u201cThere comes a time when silence is betrayal\u201d -MLK pic.twitter.com\/ka6CjhfHBb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBPA (@TheNBPA) January 25, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The group said it, like the United States, is a &quot;community enriched by its global citizens.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And we refuse to let the flames of division threaten the civil liberties that are meant to protect us all.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse working at a US Department of Veterans Affairs hospital. Less than three weeks earlier, a different federal agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old living in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Following Pretti&#039;s death, the NBA postponed a Saturday night game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves were set to play the California team at Target Center in Minneapolis, a venue that has become a flash point for protests against the Trump administration&#039;s deportation tactics.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA did not reference the shooting in its statement but said &quot;the decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The game was rescheduled to Sunday, 5:30 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>A decision to postpone an NBA game amid civil unrest is rare.<\/p>\n<p>The last time the organization postponed a game during civil unrest was in 2020 after multiple teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, boycotted games in response to the fatal shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Spokespeople for the Timberwolves, Warriors, and NBA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Basketball Association postponed the game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Bruce Kluckhohn\/AP The National Basketball Players Association said it &quot;stands in solidarity&quot; with protesters in Minneapolis. ICE agents fatally shot a man on Saturday amid ongoing clashes with Minneapolis residents. 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