Victor Wembanyama has stood up to speak out against the violent incidents coming from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis. The Spurs star has joined a rapidly growing list of celebrities from various industries who are condemning their actions.
The Spurs star has also been vocal about tricky situations in the past and always tends to speak from the heart. Wembanyama decided to air out his feelings now about the fatal shootings involving ICE in Minneapolis as he broke out of giving a PR statement.
The 7ft 4in star spoke about being horrified after hearing about the tragic news coming out from Minnesota. He addressed his concerns about people looking to justify a federal agency shooting civilians in a post-practice conference at the Victory Capital Performance Center.
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“PR has tried, but I’m not going to sit here and give some politically correct ,” he stated. “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 sound like the murder of civilians is acceptable.”
Wembanyama Was Hesitant To Speak His Truth About The ICE Minneapolis Shootings
There have been quite a few growing incidents surrounding ICE shooting civilians in the street. The first incident occurred in Los Angeles with an off-duty ICE agent killing Keith Porter Jr. in celebratory gunfire. The other incidents saw the violent shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, with both of them occurring in Minneapolis.
These incidents have sparked major protests against the federal agency. Many high-profile notables have spoken out against these incidents. Victor Wembanyama is one of the NBA’s hottest players right now and knows the repercussions of his statements.
The 21-year-old star felt the burden of these tragic incidents remained slightly hesitant about speaking the whole truth in his mind. It’s a situation that hit him close to home as he claimed to be a foreigner living in the US. However, he seemingly doesn’t want to make the wrong comments without all the details, but wants to discuss it further at another time.
“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 detail there for now. If privately, we can discuss it maybe later, but not right now.”
Fans Applauded Wembanyama For His Courage
The fans are appreciating Victor Wembanyama’s courage to speak out against the ICE shootings. They admired his honesty as he condemned the people, justifying the violent incidents unfolding in Minneapolis.
While Wembanyama couldn’t speak the entire truth as he seemed to be in fear of certain consequences of opening up fully, the fans still appreciated it. After all, it’s a courageous step for any foreigner to take who’s living in the United States of America.
Published: Jan 29, 2026 11:44 am