Unrivaled league co-founder Breanna Stewart was among a handful of athletes and other sports figures who have spoken out in the immediate aftermath of a second fatal shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis.

The two-time WNBA MVP held an “Abolish ICE” sign during player introductions ahead of her matchup between the Mist and Vinyl on Sunday — a day after the shooting death of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents in south Minneapolis.

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.

Photo via @Unrivaledwbb pic.twitter.com/mK9TDIJ6Ge

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) January 25, 2026

Stewart, 31, is currently a forward for the New York Liberty, coming off a season in which she averaged 18.3 points per game.

Three people — Renée Good, a Venezuelan man who has not been named, and Pretti — have been shot by federal agents over the last three weeks as the Trump administration has ramped up immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Good, 37, died after being shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Jan. 7, sparking protests in Minneapolis and throughout the country.

The Department of Homeland Security said Pretti “approached” Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, the New York Times reported. Officials did not specify whether Pretti brandished the gun. Pretti can be seen with a phone in one hand in multiple bystander videos of the shooting. None of the videos appear to show him holding a firearm. After a struggle with several agents, he was shot multiple times and died.

Stewart wasn’t the first athlete to protest the shootings in Minnesota. Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton took to Twitter on Saturday night and stated, “Alex Pretti was murdered.”

Alex Pretti was murdered.

— Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) January 25, 2026

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, speaking before Sunday’s game at the Minnesota Timberwolves, said, “There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.”

Sentiments were elsewhere around the WNBA. Napheesa Collier, a WNBA star and Stewart’s fellow Unrivaled co-founder, reshared a statement on Instagram from former president Barack Obama, who described Pretti’s killing as a “heartbreaking tragedy.”

Indiana Fever forward Brianna Turner posted on X that “The minority that are still defending ICE will forever be on the wrong side of history.”

Natisha Hiedeman, Collier’s teammate on the Minnesota Lynx and a member of “The Hive” in Unrivaled, posted on Instagram that she is “heartbroken to see ICE has flipped the city upside down and resorted to violence.”

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark reshared a phone video of the incident that led to Pretti’s shooting, writing, “sick world man.”

The Timberwolves, Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Vikings all signed a public letter on Sunday that called for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” in their home state. The letter was also signed by top executives from Target, Best Buy, General Mills and dozens of other large Minnesota companies.

Meanwhile, the NBA Players Association released a statement regarding the unrest in Minnesota, vowing that, “Now more than ever, we must defend the right to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the people in Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to demand justice.”

Statement from the NBPA and its Executive Committee on the Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis by ICE.

“There comes a time when silence is betrayal” -MLK pic.twitter.com/ka6CjhfHBb

— NBPA (@TheNBPA) January 25, 2026

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley offered his thoughts on “Inside the NBA” on Saturday night. After explaining how ICE’s involvement in Minnesota has already ended in violence multiple times, Barkley said, “somebody has to  step up and be adults.”

Former Minnesota forward Kyle Anderson, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz, reposted an illustration of Pretti with the words “Justice for Alex Pretti” on it.

Some sports fans voiced their thoughts as well. Prior to a Minnesota Frost game in the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Sunday in St. Paul, fans chanted “ICE OUT” just before the puck drop. They also had a moment of silence for Pretti. The NHL’s Minnesota Wild did not hold one in its game against the Florida Panthers.

Pretty clear message from @PWHL_Minnesota fans prior to today’s game in St. Paul. pic.twitter.com/0FPLlgG4r7

— Jess Myers (@JessRMyers) January 25, 2026

Pregame moment of silence for Alex Pretti at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul ahead of today’s New York Sirens vs. Minnesota Frost game. pic.twitter.com/kFqx75srXs

— Heather Rule (@hlrule) January 25, 2026

In baseball, Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider posted to his Instagram story an illustration of Colonial British soldiers shooting citizens in Boston, before also reposting the Obama statement.

The Timberwolves were scheduled to play the Warriors Saturday night, but the game was postponed to Sunday to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.”