SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA has postponed Saturday’s sport between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors in Minneapolis amid rising unrest after a Saturday morning confrontation with federal immigration officers led to a person being shot and killed.
In an announcement, the NBA stated the sport was postponed “to prioritize the protection and safety of the Minneapolis group.”
The league intends to play the sport Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors and Timberwolves are additionally scheduled to play once more in downtown Minneapolis on Monday evening.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara stated a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was killed in Saturday’s capturing however declined to establish him. He added that details about what led as much as the capturing was restricted.
The officer who shot the person is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, in line with federal officers.
It is the third capturing and second dying in Minneapolis this month involving a federal agent, sparking persistent protests throughout the town regardless of subzero temperatures.
Hundreds marched throughout downtown Minneapolis on Friday afternoon, calling for an finish to the continuing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation within the state. The massive-scale protests went previous Goal Middle and the Warriors’ downtown crew resort.
The capturing Saturday morning occurred about 2 miles south of the world, sparking one other spherical of protests from native residents.
In 2020, NBA playoff video games being performed within the “bubble” at Walt Disney World in Florida have been postponed after gamers selected to boycott following the capturing of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Video games resumed three days later.
Saturday’s sport had been scheduled to air on ABC; the rescheduled sport Sunday is about to air on NBA TV.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report
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