Michael C. WrightJan 27, 2026, 06:41 PM ETCloseJoined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&MFollow on XMultiple Authors
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on Tuesday articulated his thoughts on a pair of fatal shootings by federal agents in Minnesota, saying in part that he is “horrified.”
“Yeah, PR has tried, but I’m not going to sit here and give some politically correct ,” the Frenchman told reporters after practice at Victory Capital Performance Center. “Every day I wake up and see the news, and I’m horrified. I think it’s crazy that some people might make it seem like or make it sound like the murder of civilians is acceptable.”
Investigations into the fatal shootings of Pretti and Good continue, and no charges have been filed in either case.
Wembanyama commended his countryman, saying he’s “always proud of [people] speaking their minds.” Wembanyama cautioned that Yabusele’s words “might have some price right now,” adding that “each and every one of us has to decide the price we’re willing to pay.”
“It’s terrible,” Wembanyama said. “I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country, and I have concerns for sure. I think there’s enough details there for now. If privately, we can discuss it maybe later, but not right now.”
Michael C. WrightJan 27, 2026, 06:41 PM ETCloseJoined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&MFollow on XMultiple Authors
CloseJoined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&MFollow on X
The shootings of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, and Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, occurred during a widespread immigration enforcement operation recently in Minneapolis, leading to protests in freezing temperatures and heightened tensions between citizens and law enforcement throughout the city.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater and The Associated Press contributed to this report.