Spurs' Victor Wembanyama 'horrified' by Minnesota shootings - ESPN

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on Tuesday articulated his thoughts on a pair of fatal shootings by federal agents in Minnesota, saying in part that he is «horrified.»

The shootings of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, occurred during a widespread immigration enforcement operation recently in Minneapolis, leading to protests in freezing temperatures and heightened tensions between citizens and law enforcement throughout the city.

Wembanyama, asked by reporters about the unrest, expressed some reticence to speak out because he is not a United States citizen and acknowledged he was doing so against the advice of the team's public relations staff.

«Yeah, PR has tried, but I'm not going to sit here and give some politically correct [answer],» the Frenchman told reporters after practice at Victory Capital Performance Center. «Every day I wake up and see the news, and I'm horrified. I think it's crazy that some people might make it seem like or make it sound like the murder of civilians is acceptable.»

Investigations into the fatal shootings of Pretti and Good continue, and no charges have been filed in either case.

Wembanyama, 21, was asked about the unrest in Minneapolis two days after the National Basketball Players Association released a statement saying the league's players can «no longer remain silent,» and one day after fellow Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele of the New York Knicks posted his thoughts on social media.

«I can't stop thinking about the tragic events unfolding in Minnesota, and even though I'm French, I can't remain silent,» Yabusele wrote on X. «What's happening is beyond comprehension. We're talking about murders here; these are serious matters. The