Donovan Mitchell, NBA stars
Condemn the capturing of Alex Pretti
…’That is BS’
Printed Jan 27, 2026 7:40am PST
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Notable figures from throughout the sports activities world proceed to talk out in regards to the capturing of Alex Pretti… with a number of NBA superstars condemning what occurred in Minnesota this previous weekend.
Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Haliburton and Karl-Anthony Cities – in addition to the NBA Gamers Affiliation as an entire – have made their ideas recognized within the wake of the capturing of a pair of Americans by officers.
Alex Pretti was murdered.
— Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) January 25, 2026 @Hali
“I do not know the entire state of affairs of the individuals who had been killed, however I do know that is BS,” Mitchell advised reporters Monday after Cleveland’s win over Orlando. “It is BS. That is simply my place on it.”
“I pray for the households which are affected by it, I pray for everybody that’s affected by it, and I pray that we resolve this as a result of it is spiraling uncontrolled. It is one thing that we simply have to determine. And hopefully we try this quickly as a result of it is simply turn out to be the norm. It is loopy. It is loopy. That may’t be who we’re as a rustic, as a individuals.”
Haliburton was extra direct together with his feedback on X.
Cities, who performed in Minnesota earlier than being traded to the New York Knicks, referred to as for accountability.
What is going on within the Twin Cities and the Nice North Star State is heartbreaking to observe. These occasions have value lives and shocked households – and we should name for accountability, transparency and safety for all individuals. This second requires us to suppose actually about…
— Karl-Anthony Cities (@KarlTowns) January 26, 2026 @KarlTowns
Jaylen Brown, a Celtics star and president of the NBA PA, stated guys might really feel in another way about every state of affairs, however collectively they’ve come to some form of understanding.
“Following information of yet one more deadly capturing in Minneapolis, a metropolis on the forefront of the struggle in opposition to injustice, NBA gamers can now not stay silent,” the NBA PA assertion learn partially. “Now greater than ever, we should defend the suitable to freedom of speech and stand in solidarity with the individuals of Minnesota who’re protesting and risking their lives to demand justice.”
“Somebody wants to face up and be an grownup… Two individuals died for no motive, and it is simply unhappy.” – Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/c8BXaPCrH7
— JD Scholten (@JDScholten) January 24, 2026 @JDScholten
NBA legend Charles Barkley provided his ideas on ESPN on Saturday.
“It is scary. It is unhappy,” Barkley stated. “It is going to finish badly. It is already ended badly twice. Someone wants to face up and develop up as a result of man, two individuals died for no motive and that is simply unhappy.”
WNBA star Breanna Stewart held an indication that learn “Abolish ICE” throughout participant introductions on Sunday earlier than an unprecedented league match.
Unparalleled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” signal throughout participant intros previous to Mist’s sport this afternoon.
Picture by way of @Unrivaledwbb pic.twitter.com/mK9TDIJ6Ge
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) January 25, 2026 @alexaphilippou
In Minnesota, a second of silence was held earlier than Sunday’s Timberwolves sport at Goal Middle to honor Pretti’s life and reminiscence … and members of the gang started yelling expletives towards ICE.
There have been different responses from individuals outdoors of basketball as properly… together with a couple of Minnesota Twins gamers, Olympians, former NFL gamers and extra.
