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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby Jeroslyn JoVonn <\/a><\/p>\n January 26, 2026<\/p>\n The NBA and WNBA are speaking out after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend.<\/p>\n Players from both the NBA and WNBA have spoken out amid political and social unrest after<\/a> videos surfaced showing federal agents fatally shooting ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota this weekend.<\/p>\n Several well\u2011known NBA and WNBA players took to social media after seeing videos of Alex Pretti, a 37\u2011year\u2011old ICU nurse, being fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan.\u202f24. Coming just weeks after federal agents fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, Pretti\u2019s death has fueled widespread outrage over President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n Among NBA players who reacted, Indiana Pacers All\u2011Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton was one of the first to post on social media, bluntly declaring<\/a>, \u201cAlex Pretti was murdered.\u201d<\/p>\n Alex Pretti was murdered.<\/p>\n \u2014 Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) January 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The shooting affected the entire league, and the NBA postponed a Minnesota Timberwolves\u2013Golden State Warriors game scheduled for Jan. 24, saying it wanted to \u201cprioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.\u201d The game was rescheduled for Jan.\u202f25, and Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the team was \u201cheartbroken\u201d by what the city has been forced to witness and endure.<\/p>\n Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed his condolences for the city of Minneapolis amid the ongoing unrest surrounding the tragedy.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been following everything; it\u2019s very sad. This has always been a great stop in the NBA tour. I love the city of Minneapolis; people here are wonderful, and it\u2019s very sad what\u2019s happening,\u201d he said. \u201cI think the general feeling is one of sadness for Minneapolis, the city, they have been through a lot, and we empathize with the citizens here.\u201d<\/p>\n A moment of silence was also held for Pretti ahead of the game.<\/p>\n BREAKING: The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence to honor Alex Pretti tonight. They are doing far more than our President could ever. It shouldn\u2019t be this way. pic.twitter.com\/F2xLUu9hmj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Democratic Wins Media (@DemocraticWins) January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas also spoke out by sharing Bernice King\u2019s statement on Pretti and other posts denouncing his killing. He also sent out a tweet<\/a> directly calling out the federal agents involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n He wrote: \u201c6 guys beating the sh-t outta ONE person then KILLING him!! F-ck the ICE agents,\u201d Thomas wrote. \u201c6 against one and yall still shoot and kill somebody. Yall had him out numbered and decided to KILL him like it was a video game, and he can just he his life back smh.\u201d<\/p>\n Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jaylen Clark posted the graphic video of Pretti\u2019s killing to his Instagram story, captioning it \u201csick world man.\u201d<\/p>\n In the WNBA, league stars like A\u2019ja Wilson and Angel Reese spoke out, with Reese posting that she is \u201cpraying for our country\u201d amid the unrest, while Wilson expressed the need for change. Two\u2011time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart made a visible protest before an Unrivaled league<\/a> game by holding up an \u201cAbolish ICE\u201d sign during player introductions.<\/p>\n 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 Photo via @Unrivaledwbb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mK9TDIJ6Ge<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) January 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cReally, all day yesterday, I was just disgusted from everything that you see on Instagram and in the news,\u201d Stewart later told<\/a> ESPN. \u201cEveryone here [at Unrivaled] is feeling that way, one way or another. We\u2019re so fueled by hate right now instead of love, so I wanted to have a simple message of \u2018Abolish ICE,\u2019 which means having policies to uplift families and communities instead of fueling fear and violence.\u201d<\/p>\n The National Basketball Players Association, the official union for NBA players, released a statement <\/a>saying that \u201cNBA players can no longer remain silent\u201d in response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good and stand with those calling for justice and change.<\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT: Target CEO, Along With Other Minnesota Executives, Calls For ICE Brigade To End As Workforce Dwindles As A Result Of Raids<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t