Over the weekend, 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federally appointed agent in Minneapolis. Now, one of the NBA’s biggest stars is refusing to be silenced for talking about it.
During a press conference this week, San Antonio Spurs young phenom Victor Wembanyama was asked about the incident, and he gave a very honest response.
Wembanyama seemingly admitted that the Spurs PR tried to convince him to give a “politically correct” response, but he was not willing to do that.
“PR has tried, but I’m not going to sit here and give some politically correct [answer]. Every day I see the news, and I’m horrified. I think it’s crazy that some people might make it seem like or make it sound like it’s acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable,” Wembanyama said during a recent press conference.
“I read the news, and sometimes I’m asking very deep questions about my own life. I’m conscious also saying everything that’s on my mind will have a cost that’s too great for me right now, so I’d rather not get into too many details. It’s terrible. I know I’m a foreigner, but I live in this country, and I am concerned,” he added.
Wembanyama is not the only star athlete to use their platform to speak out against the incident. Over the weekend, WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart held a sign that read “Abolish ICE” during player introductions before an Unrivaled game.
Additionally, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offered some candid comments on Renee Nicole Good’s death earlier this month, and he followed that up with some strong words on the latest shooting and the state of the media on Sunday. Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers called Good’s death “straight-up murder.”
Needless to say, people are not happy with the continued killings of innocent people.