The NBA announced that it is postponing the Timberwolves‘ clash with the Warriors, initially scheduled to take place on Saturday. The move comes hours after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident for the second time in three weeks.
Here’s the latest on Minnesota’s cancellation — and the event that sparked it.
Why was Timberwolves-Warriors postponed?
The Timberwolves and Warriors were slated to meet on Saturday. However, the NBA opted to postpone the contest after federal agents killed a Minneapolis resident on Saturday morning.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was a 37-year-old whose only previous interaction with law enforcement was related to traffic tickets, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
“We believe he is a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry,” O’Hara said, per ABC News.
The incident is the latest in a string of clashes between protestors and law enforcement. On Jan. 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good, an unarmed woman attempting to drive away from ICE agents.
Good’s killing sparked widespread protests across the country as well as a call for a general strike in Minneapolis, which began on Jan. 23.
