The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets honored the life and memory of Daunte Wright –an unarmed Black man killed by police — before Tuesday’s matchup in Minneapolis. The teams held a moment of silence and wore warm-up shirts that read “With liberty and justice for all.”
The game, which was originally scheduled for Monday night, was rescheduled after the city issued a curfew in response to protests over a Minneapolis area police officer fatally shooting Wright during a traffic stop on Sunday.
Prior to the game, the Timberwolves tweeted, “We have a basketball game today. We will not be posting our usual content. Justice for Daunte Wright.”
The killing of Wright sparked protests and unrest in a city already on edge because of the current trial of Derek Chauvin, one of four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.
With Liberty And Justice 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙡𝙡 pic.twitter.com/zExc6MTKFU
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2021
With liberty and justice 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡. pic.twitter.com/s8y9wpvqd5
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 13, 2021
The Timberwolves and Nets held a moment of silence pregame to honor Daunte Wright. pic.twitter.com/AvdThLbQ4W
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 13, 2021
The Timberwolves and Nets honor the life and memory of Daunte Wright with a moment of silence. pic.twitter.com/IfYRnBKcBR
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2021
We have a basketball game today.
We will not be posting our usual content.
Justice for Daunte Wright.
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 13, 2021
RIP Daunte Wright 🙏🏽
— Josh Okogie (@CallMe_NonStop) April 12, 2021
