(ANSA) – WASHINGTON, JAN 25 – Several US sports stars have condemned the murder of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse killed on Saturday in Minneapolis by federal agents. “Alex Pretti was murdered,” Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, a two-time NBA All-Star and one of the best young players in the league, wrote on social media. “We pray for our country,” posted another basketball star, Angel Reese. NFL stars also reacted to the shooting. Former Steelers safety Ryan Clark, who won a Super Bowl with Pittsburgh and is now a sports commentator, paid tribute to Pretti on X. “Rest in peace Alex Pretti. He was a hero. Prayers to his family and loved ones. A senseless death… again!!” Clark wrote. Dwight McGlothern Jr, cornerback of the Minnesota Vikings, the American football team from Minneapolis, has regularly posted about the recent riots and did so again on Saturday. “It is not right what is happening in Minnesota,” he wrote. NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page, to whom Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018, appears to have attended anti-immigration crackdown protests in Minneapolis this week. Images circulating on social media show the 80-year-old, who spent much of his career with the Vikings, among the protesters. Saturday’s NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors was postponed following Pretti’s murder. The Timberwolves’ headquarters is less than two miles from the shooting site and the NBA said it made the decision to “prioritize the safety of the Minneapolis community.” (HANDLE).
