"Obviously basketball is entertainment and it’s important, but there’s other things going on in the world that are more important," said the Celtics All-Star after Monday's game.

Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was shot and killed by federal law enforcement agents on Saturday.

People at the rescheduled Timberwolves match brought their A-game to demonstrate against the widely criticized killing of another protester.

The National Basketball Players Association issued a statement on Sunday defending protesters' rights to free speech in Minneapolis.

Asked about those events unfolding in Minnesota and how he wants his players to digest them, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla replied ( via Celtics Wire's Daniel Donabedian) "I think that's a really good question.

The National Basketball Players Association, a union representing NBA players, shared a statement on Sunday in support of protesters in Minnesota.

The matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors will not air on Saturday after federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis.

Kudos to NBA players for having the courage to speak out against the unacceptable ICE situation in Minneapolis.

Timberwolves game yell expletives directed at ICE a day after Alex Pretti was killed by a federal officers. Figures from around the sports world have weighed in on the situation in Minneapolis.