By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama spoke out about the recent incidents in Minneapolis that have shaken the United States.
The NBA star was asked directly about the fatal U.S. Border Patrol shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and the broader wave of violence unfolding in the city.
Wembanyama acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and made it clear he did not want to offer a watered-down response.
“You know, PR has tried, but I’m not going to sit here and give some politically correct,” Wembanyama said.
He then described his reaction to the ongoing news coverage.
“Every day I wake up and see the news and I’m horrified. I think it’s crazy that some people make it sound like it’s acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable. No.”
Wembanyama added that while he feels strongly, he also understands the limits of what he can say publicly.
“Everyday I read the news and sometimes ask deep questions about my own life, but I’m conscious that saying everything that’s on my mind would have a cost that is too great for me right now. I’m not getting into details.”
He finished by expressing how troubling the situation is for him personally, especially as someone living in a foreign country.
“It’s terrible. I know I’m a foreigner in this country, I am concerned, for sure,” Victor Wembanyama concluded.