{"id":432997,"date":"2026-01-25T21:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432997\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:13:11","slug":"wnba-star-breanna-stewart-makes-abolish-ice-statement-at-unrivaled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/432997\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Makes &#8216;Abolish ICE&#8217; Statement at Unrivaled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"52\">Breanna Stewart made a visible statement about ICE enforcement during Unrivaled player introductions on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"55\">Stewart held up a sign reading, &#8220;ABOLISH ICE,&#8221; a day after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. Pretti was the second person shot by federal agents in the city in less than three weeks and his death has led to strong reactions across the country. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an \u201cAbolish ICE\u201d sign during player intros ahead of Mist\u2019s game this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unrivaledwbb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Unrivaledwbb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mK9TDIJ6Ge\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mK9TDIJ6Ge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexaphilippou\/status\/2015487586240700441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5b\">Unrivaled held a moment of silence on Saturday night to reflect on the tragic events.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5e\">&#8220;Our thoughts and support are with everyone affected, and we send our deepest sympathies to those who have lost a loved one,&#8221; the public address announcer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47716472\/warriors-timberwolves-postponed-amid-minneapolis-unrest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said per ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">Stewart took it a step further Sunday by displaying the sign during player introductions prior to the Mist BC vs Vinyl game. <\/p>\n<p>Stewart Is One of the Most Significant Voices in the WNBA<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kfv93sms4rer2ywzr4.jpg\" alt=\"Breanna Stewart of New York Liberty\" title=\"Breanna Stewart of New York Liberty\" width=\"3681\" height=\"2070\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5t\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jul 6, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) warms up before a game against the Seattle Storm at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images | John Jones-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">Stewart has been a prominent figure in the WNBA for years. The New York Liberty star is a 3x champion and 2x MVP, making her one of the most decorated players in league history.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">She also serves as union vice president and has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/womens-fastbreak\/news\/breanna-stewart-offers-hope-amid-wnba-cba-standoff-01kfgrqhcxfs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">active in discussing<\/a> ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Stewart co-founded Unrivaled with Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx, making the pair SI&#8217;s Innovators of the year for 2025. The 3&#215;3 league launched in Miami a year ago and is in the midst of its second season.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">All of the above makes Stewart&#8217;s voice one of the most significant in women&#8217;s basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Other WNBA Players Speak Out<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kfv9x927czjftnv647.jpg\" alt=\"Natisha Hiedeman of the Minnesota Lynx\" title=\"Natisha Hiedeman of the Minnesota Lynx\" width=\"4054\" height=\"2280\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6i\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sep 6, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA;  Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (2) dribbles upcourt against the Golden State Valkyries in the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">While Stewart may have made the most visible statement thus far, she is not the first WNBA player to address the incident in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">Lynx standout Natisha Hiedeman shared a post on her Instagram story that read:<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6s\">&#8220;Sending all my love and prayers to Minnesota. Minnesota is such a beautiful place with an amazing community who has embraced me fully and I&#8217;m heartbroken to see ICE has flipped the city upside down and resorted to violence. There is no place for this. As hard as it may be I HOPE we continue to stand together and fight for what is right. Individually we are one drop, together we are the ocean \ud83d\ude4f&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6v\">Chicago Sky star Angel Reese posted, &#8220;Praying for our country \ud83e\udd7a\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd,&#8221; and Indiana Fever forward Breanna Turner has made several strong posts condemning what transpired.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">Lynx G Natisha Hiedeman on the ICE operations in MN: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xK3ZMX8x33\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xK3ZMX8x33<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vanshay Murdock \ud83c\udfa5\ud83c\udfa5 (@vanshaym) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vanshaym\/status\/2015473703874707839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">Stewart went on to notch the game-winner in a Mist victory Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Reading:<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breanna Stewart made a visible statement about ICE enforcement during Unrivaled player introductions on Sunday. 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