Minneapolis, MN
Warriors finish ‘surreal’ stay in Minneapolis: ‘Looks like a witch hunt out there’
MINNEAPOLIS – Sitting in front of a microphone deep inside Target Center on Monday night, Quinten Post chose his words carefully after the Warriors’ 108-83 loss.
Post was not offering up his thoughts on scoring against Rudy Gobert or the team’s 19 turnovers.
No, for the past four days, he and the team had taken up residence in Minneapolis, the epicenter of America’s war on immigration.
Post and his teammates had watched tens of thousands of protesters march down the street in sub-zero temperatures in front of their downtown Minneapolis team hotel shortly after Golden State arrived on Friday afternoon.
He was stuck in the hotel on Saturday when news broke that the game was postponed after federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, and played in Sunday’s contest that was coated in a thick pall.
As a Dutch citizen, he did not want to pretend to be an expert on American legal policy.
But as a person, his feelings were clear after what he called “a crazy” few days in Minnesota.
“I’m not educated enough on the subject to say something truly smart about it, but some of the things that I see, from a human standpoint, are unacceptable,” Post said. “It looks like a witch hunt out there.”
Warriors coach Steve Kerr spoke at length the day before about the prolonged occupation of Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling for less division and expressing support for the city during what he dubbed a “surreal” series of events.
When given a chance to expand on his initial thoughts, Kerr did just that after Monday’s game. Like many Americans, he had read about 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos being detained by immigration personnel while at school.
“It’s not like we’re rooting out violent criminals,” Kerr said. “They’re taking 5-year-old kindergartners and US citizens and detaining people. Immigration is a problem that needs to be addressed, but it needs to be addressed by Congress, legislatively, not by a military force in the streets pulling people from their homes.”
Pretti’s death had rocked the Minneapolis community, and what multiple players and coaches described as the city’s “weight” hung over Sunday’s game.
Multiple anti-ICE chants and iconography were encountered throughout the game, by both fans and at least two members of the in-venue entertainment team.
Monday’s game struck a different tone. There were still a number of “ICE OUT” shirts and signs floating around the arena, but the energy in the building felt more like a normal basketball game.
Perhaps, as Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski offered up, the crowd was buoyed by their Wolves winning going away, rather than the 26-point thrashing they endured the day before.
Whatever the reason, the Warriors ended their two-game, four-day stay in Minneapolis by giving the home crowd something to feel happy about before Golden State took off for Utah, where the Jazz await Wednesday.
“It was pretty crazy to be here for four straight days during all of these events, to witness everything firsthand,” Kerr said. “It was meaningful, very sad, but I’m glad we were here and able to see the people in Minneapolis and try to help them forget by playing a couple of basketball games. But it’s obviously going to take a lot more than that.”
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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Minneapolis, MN
‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard
Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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