Yabusele Backs Wembenyama After Timberwolves Loss

The young (21 year old) superstar of the San Antonio Spurs recently spoke to the press about the citizens shot by federal agents in Minnesota.

Word to La Défense. Victor Wembanyama recently spoke out after the death of two American citizens, killed in Minneapolis by fire from federal agents on the sidelines of anti-immigration operations. “I’m horrified», Explained, at a press conference, the Spurs star. A position that was not to everyone’s taste, starting with a radio columnist RMC. «Take your millions, put your ball in your basket and just shut up“, she raged, wondering, by way of justification, if Wemby “Was horrified when Charlie Kirk was murdered? What is happening in Minneapolis is serious, it is civil war!“, she further estimated.

It is to this outburst that Guerschon Yabusele responds vigorously this Friday on the social network X (formerly Twitter). Captain of the Blues last summer at the Euro and teammate of the Spur at the 2024 Olympics, the (future ex?) Knick is outraged.

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«Shut up and dribble»

«Is this a joke? But who is this person and how can they be invited on this set? Because we are athletes, we don’t have the right to give our opinion? We don’t have the right to be horrified by the situation?», Indignant the international tricolor, not failing to emphasize that these criticisms have a taste of déjà vu. “And by the way, there’s no point in giving yourself a style, it’s pitiful to repeat the infamous “Shut up and dribble” by Laura Ingraham, you don’t understand anything unfortunately…», he slips. The said Laura Ingraham had, in the costume of a presenter on Fox Newscharged another NBA superstar, four-time champion LeBron James, who had criticized President Trump’s action at the time.

In recent days, Yabusele, 30, had himself given his thoughts on X about the events in Minneapolis. “I can’t help but think about the tragic events taking place in Minnesota, and even though I’m French, I can’t stay silent. What is happening is incomprehensible. We are talking about murders, these are serious things. The situation must change, the government must stop acting like this. I stand in solidarity with Minnesota“, indicated the former Asvel player on Monday.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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