The Minnesota Timberwolves and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the game scheduled for this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (EST) against the Golden State Warriors has been postponed. The move follows a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis in which a man was fatally shot earlier in the day.
According to local authorities, the 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday morning in Minneapolis, the local police chief confirmed.
In a joint statement, the Timberwolves and the NBA indicated that the decision was made to prioritize the safety of the Minneapolis community
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The game has been postponed and is scheduled to be played on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (EST).
This is not the first time that an NBA game has been canceled or postponed in connection with a social cause. In 2020, the Milwaukee Bucks sparked a protest movement to denounce police violence and racial injustice, following the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake. This gesture was then taken up by several professional sports leagues in the United States.
In addition, the Florida Panthers are also scheduled to play against the Minnesota Wild this Saturday evening in the National Hockey League (NHL), but no decision regarding this match has yet been announced.
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