San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama “appalled” by Minnesota shooting
On Monday, Gershon Yabusele of the New York Knicks, who also hails from France, issued a strong statement on X calling on the US government to “stop acting this way”, external.
Vembanyama, 22, praised his countryman for speaking out, but said Yabusele’s words “may have some value right now”, adding that “each of us has to decide the price we are willing to pay”.
When asked if he was afraid of repercussions for speaking on the subject, Vembanyama said “sure”.
“I read the news and sometimes I ask very deep questions about my life,” he said.
“But I’m also aware that saying everything that’s on my mind would cost too much for me at this point. So I’d rather not go into too much detail.”
“I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country and I certainly have concerns. I think there are enough details for now. If privately, we can talk about it maybe later, but not now.”
2026-01-28 07:39:00
