Posted on 01/25/2026 7:58:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to the court after the postponement of their game against the Golden State Warriors the day before, the focus clearly distracted by a community in crisis.
"Their group was suffering. The vibe in the stands, it was one of the most bizarre, sad games I’ve ever been a part of,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the 111-85 victory on Sunday. “You could feel the somber atmosphere. Their team, you could tell they were struggling with everything that’s been going on and what the city has been through.”
Before the game, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch’s voice cracked and faltered as the he expressed on behalf of the team a heartbreak for the community’s collective fear and pain from the ongoing immigration crackdown, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal officer.
Finch presents a straightforward, no-nonsense approach in his public statements and rarely reveals much emotion, but he was clearly moved by the situation in Minneapolis. The game between the Timberwolves and Warriors was postponed by 24 hours, after Pretti was killed on Saturday.
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lol. No one cares outside the loon echo chamber
This can’t be real news.
Did they still get paid?
A moment of silence was held in memory of Alex Pretti ahead of the Warriors-Timberwolves game in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/N4O7GIM4QD— ESPN (@espn) January 25, 2026
They are so mad at I.C.E. that they went to a basketball game? That showed em!
The NBA canceled its game in Minneapolis today because the league felt it wasn’t safe to play. The NHL is currently playing in Minneapolis and had zero issues with playing its game. The NBA’s decision was 100% political. Good for the NHL on playing.— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 25, 2026
It HAS to be satire!
Well said, Clay.
It’s the kind worthless BS AP is known for
What a bunch of drama queens.
Emphasis on the ‘queens.’
Was there a moment of silence held for Alex Pretti at today’s NFL championship games?— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 26, 2026
How many moving vans would be needed to get all of the fainting couches to the destination?
NBA? What a collective group of chi-com puke. F’em.
Kerr is insufferable.
They should stop playing then. Disband the NBA, get real jobs.
Pure BS feel sorry for them story.
The air was full of contrived agony!
Finch and his commie friend Steve Kerr love Moscow on the Mississippi for obvious reasons. It’s commie central.
“The NHL is currently playing in Minneapolis and had zero issues with playing its game”
The NHL plays across the river in St. Paul.
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