Minnesota Timberwolves Postpone Sport Amid ICE Protests

The Saturday recreation between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed in a uncommon transfer by the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation.

The Timberwolves have been set to play the California workforce at Goal Heart in Minneapolis, a venue that has turn out to be a flash level for protests in opposition to the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation techniques.

Hours earlier than the scheduled recreation time, a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was fatally shot by federal brokers, officers mentioned in a joint press convention with the Division of Homeland Safety and Customs and Border Safety businesses.

The NBA didn’t reference the taking pictures in its assertion however mentioned “the choice was made to prioritize the security and safety of the Minneapolis neighborhood.”

The sport was rescheduled to Sunday, 5:30 p.m. native time.

A choice to postpone an NBA recreation amid civil unrest is uncommon.

The final time the group postponed a recreation throughout civil unrest was in 2020 after a number of groups, together with the Milwaukee Bucks, boycotted video games in response to the deadly taking pictures of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Spokespeople for the Timberwolves, Warriors, and NBA didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.