Renowned NBA Team’s Coach Gets Emotional and Pleads for a Change as He Addresses Lewiston Mass Shooting

The fans of the Sacramento Kings were looking forward to their coach Mike Brown’s address praising their debut victory against the Utah Jazz as part of the NBA season opener. However, the Wednesday night press conference shifted the focus from basketball to a more pressing issue plaguing the United States. 

During the press conference organized after the game, Brown called attention to the tragic mass shooting that occurred in Lewiston. This article chronicles the horrific details of the mass shooting along with Brown’s emotional response. 

Brown expresses disbelief during his emotional address

When Sacramento Kings were fighting against their rivals and set the field on fire, a gunman went berserk, killing at least 22 people. The open fire incident took place across various locations situated 2400 miles away from Lewiston. During the press conference, Brown appeared to have been devastated by the incident. 

In one of his interviews with NBC Sports, Brown shared his views, “It’s a sad day. It’s a sad day for our country. It’s a sad day in this world. And until we decide to do something about it, the powers that be, this is going to keep happening. And our kids aren’t going to be able to enjoy what the United States is about because we don’t know how to fix a problem that’s right in front of us. It’s sad. I feel for the families. I don’t know what else to say.”

The heartfelt words by Brown resonated with his emphasis on the ongoing socio-political issues about mass shootings. Hence, the coach emphasized that in the wake of such a distressing time the victory on the court seemed irrelevant. 

Coach Brown’s call for action to raise awareness

Resulting in the death of 22 people and leaving 30 people injured, the incident surpassed the homicide record of the Maine state for the entire year of 2022.  

In a statement made to Fox News, Brown shared his frustration for not being able to bring gun violence under control, “ I don’t even want to talk about basketball. We played a game, it was fun. Obviously, we won but if we can’t do anything to fix this, it’s over. It’s over for our country for this to happen time after time.”  

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Even though the Lewiston Police Department has identified 40-year-old Robert R.Card as a person of interest associated with the mass shootings, the assailant is yet to be arrested. 

Brown has taken notable examples like NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, LeBron James, and Chris Paul who are known to use their platform to address social issues plaguing the United States. The coach’s impassioned call for action will play a crucial role in ushering in change in order to ensure such tragic incidents become a thing of the past.

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