New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart protested ICE during player intros before her Unrivaled game with Mist on Sunday. <\/p>\n
Stewart, a co-founder of Unrivaled, held up a sign that read “Abolish ICE” after federal immigration officers shot and killed a man<\/a> in Minneapolis on Saturday. <\/p>\n “Really all day yesterday, I was just disgusted from everything that you see on Instagram and in the news,” Stewart said<\/a> when asked about making a statement. “Everyone here [at Unrivaled] is feeling that way, one way or another.<\/p>\n “We’re so fueled by hate right now instead of love, so I wanted to have a simple message of ‘Abolish ICE,’ which means having policies to uplift families and communities instead of fueling fear and violence.”<\/p>\n The Minnesota Timberwolves postponed<\/a> their matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, a choice that was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.” The shooting occurred just a few miles away from Target Center. <\/p>\n On Sunday, the Timberwolves, Lynx, Vikings, Wild, Twins and Minnesota United F.C. signed an open letter<\/a> “calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,” in light of the events.<\/p>\n