Members of the sports world spent much of Friday evening reacting after Memphis authorities released video footage of Tyre Nichols being beaten by police...
was on his way home from taking pictures of the sky on Jan. 7, when police pulled him over. He was just a few minutes from the home he shared with his mother and stepfather, when he was killed in what authorities have described as a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers, who have since been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses.
Several teams around the NBA released statements of support for Nichols’ family on Friday, as did the National Basketball Players Association.before their game in Minnesota, while teams like the Dallas Mavericks released statements on social media. “We join the Memphis Grizzlies in offering our heartfelt condolences to the Nichols family and the entire Memphis community in the wake of the tragic loss of Tyre Nichols,” the Mavericks’ statement said. “While sickened and heartbroken by what we saw in the videos, the
remain committed to being a part of the solution. We will continue to work with local officials, law enforcement, and business and community leaders to take action that promotes peace, unity, and an unwavering respect for humanity.
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