Overview
- During Unrivaled player introductions on Sunday, Breanna Stewart held a sign reading “Abolish ICE” one day after federal officers fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
- Stewart told reporters she was “disgusted” by recent events and defined abolishing ICE as advocating policies that support families rather than fuel fear or violence.
- She noted a personal stake in immigration policy, referencing her wife Marta Xargay Casademont’s status as a Spanish citizen working toward U.S. citizenship.
- Unrivaled observed a moment of silence and issued a statement of support for Minnesota residents, while Paige Bueckers pledged to match up to $50,000 for a local relief fund.
- The sports world responded more broadly as the Timberwolves postponed a game near the shooting site and the NBPA urged players to speak out, with WNBA and NBA figures publicly criticizing ICE following the deaths of Pretti and, earlier this month, Renee Good.