JAKARTA - The NBA postponed a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets on Monday, following a fatal shooting incident by local police of a black man in the Minneapolis suburb of the United States (USA).
"The National Basketball Association announced today that in light of the tragic events in the Minneapolis area yesterday, tonight's game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center was postponed," the NBA's official statement said, as quoted by Antara.
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 12, 2021
The suspension was decided after a police shooting incident of Daunte Wright that occurred in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center on Sunday.
The shooting, which occurred while a Minneapolis resident was already uneasy with the murder trial of George Floyd, sparked protests and looting overnight local time.
The Minnesota Twins baseball team first on Monday canceled their game against the Boston Red Sox following the shooting.
Last year, the incident of George Floyd's murder by local police has angered the American sports world, with a number of NBA players taking part in nationwide protests.
The police shooting of another black man, Jacob Blake, in Wisconson in August last year sparked a wave of boycotts initiated by the Milwaukee Bucks, with athletes from the NBA, WNBA women's basketball league, MLB baseball league, and MLS football league protesting against systemic racism in the superpower.
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