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NBA players calls for justice after death in Minneapolis

NewsDay Staff ·

Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets players wore T-shirts calling for “liberty and justice for all” following the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer on Sunday.

The death of Daunte Wright (20) in Brooklyn Center sparked days of angry protests and an overnight curfew.

Tributes were paid at Tuesday’s NBA game in nearby Minneapolis, which had been postponed for 24 hours.

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