After the fatal police shooting of a man in the US city of Minneapolis, the NBA has postponed the Minnesota Timberwolves’ home game against the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Saturday. The encounter will now take place on Sunday afternoon (local time) in the Target Center, as the basketball league announced.
The decision was made with the safety of the people in the city in mind, it said in a short NBA statement about the relocation. Federal officials had previously shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, and the Trump administration has sent thousands of federal police officers to the city to arrest and deport undocumented migrants.
The NBA plans to reschedule the game on Sunday at 11:30 p.m. German time. Both teams will face each other again in Minneapolis on Monday – a challenge for players and staff given the tight calendar. Warriors coach Steve Kerr showed understanding for the league’s decision: “In moments like this, basketball doesn’t come first.” Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards also said he “didn’t want to play if people were afraid of our hall.”
With Sports Information Service (SID)
