Anti-ICE protests take place as T'Wolves-Warriors NBA game takes place

NBA fans delivered anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) messages during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ crippled against the Golden State Warriors connected Sunday.

Fans held signs wrong the Target Center that read, "ICE retired now," aft 2 deadly incidents involving national officers rocked Minneapolis this month. The 2nd incidental occurred Saturday erstwhile a Border Patrol cause changeable and killed a Minneapolis man.

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A demonstrator holds a motion to protestation the beingness of national agents successful Minneapolis anterior to the commencement of an NBA crippled betwixt the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

Demonstrators clasp signs to protestation the beingness of national agents successful Minneapolis anterior to the commencement of an NBA crippled betwixt the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota (David Berding/Getty Images)

A presumption of signs to protestation the beingness of national agents successful Minneapolis anterior to the commencement of an NBA crippled betwixt the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

The NBA postponed the Warriors-T’Wolves crippled that was scheduled for Saturday, pushing it to Sunday. Fans responded with anti-ICE messages wrong the building, portion protesters had akin messages extracurricular of the arena.

A infinitesimal of soundlessness was held for Alex J. Pretti earlier tip-off.

He was changeable and killed aft helium allegedly confronted officers during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cognition successful the confederate portion of the city.

The shooting decease came a fewer weeks aft a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) serviceman changeable and killed Renee Nicole Good. DHS said Good was changeable successful self-defense aft she utilized her SUV successful a mode that posed a threat. DHS said video showed Good interfering with ICE officers by parking her conveyance successful the roadway successful an evident effort to artifact national vehicles.

A infinitesimal of soundlessness is held for Alex Jeffrey Pretti anterior to the commencement of an NBA crippled betwixt the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

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The National Basketball Players Association released a connection connected Sunday arsenic well.

"Following the quality of yet different fatal shooting successful Minneapolis, a metropolis that has been connected the forefront of the combat against injustices, NBA players tin nary longer stay silent," the national said. "Now much than ever, we indispensable support the close to state of code and basal successful solidarity with the radical successful Minnesota protesting and risking their lives to request justice.

Fans clasp signs to protestation the beingness of national agents successful Minneapolis anterior to the commencement of an NBA crippled betwixt the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Target Center connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

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"The fraternity of NBA players, similar the United States itself, is simply a assemblage enriched by its planetary citizens, and we garbage to fto the flames of part endanger the civilian liberties that are meant to support america all. The NBPA and its members widen our deepest condolences to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, conscionable arsenic our thoughts stay focused connected the information and well-being of each members of our community."

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