{"id":11634,"date":"2023-01-28T03:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T03:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/grizzlies-other-nba-insiders-speak-out-after-tyre-nichols-death-in-memphis-its-devastating\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T03:18:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T03:18:00","slug":"grizzlies-other-nba-insiders-speak-out-after-tyre-nichols-death-in-memphis-its-devastating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/grizzlies-other-nba-insiders-speak-out-after-tyre-nichols-death-in-memphis-its-devastating\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies, other NBA insiders speak out after Tyre Nichols death in Memphis: &#8216;It&#8217;s devastating&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Memphis Grizzlies appeared in court at Target Center on Friday night, shortly after authorities released footage of Tyre Nichols.<\/p>\n<p>Nichols&#8217; arrest and death affected the entire game, and was the first thing coach Taylor Jenkins and the Grizzlies brought up after a 111-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I think the word that stands out about our group and our city is &#8216;together&#8217;. &#8220;We talk about it all the time,&#8221; Jenkins said via Bally Sports after the game. We&#8217;re proud to have our guys going there.Like I said before the game, we&#8217;re playing for our city in a difficult situation right now.It&#8217;s tough, but our My mates went out and competed\u2026 I can&#8217;t wait to go home, it&#8217;s time to go home and hug my family, hug my community, play in front of my fans and represent my city with pride I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nichols was stopped by police in Memphis late on January 7 and died three days later. he was 29 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Five Memphis police officers were subsequently fired for their role in the case. The officers, all black, were arrested Thursday and charged with murder. showed that it did<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He was a human pi\u00f1ata to police officers,&#8221; a lawyer for the Nichols family told The New York Times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the video, Nicholls was heard telling officers, &#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to get home.&#8221; He then repeatedly screamed for his mother, who was at home about 100 yards from where the police started beating him.<\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies issued a statement Friday afternoon before the video was released.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>In a statement, the team said, &#8220;We are distraught to deal with the needless loss of life from police brutality. This time it was Memphis&#8217; own.&#8221; We share the pain we are feeling with our entire community, so let&#8217;s support each other and respect how our fellow Memphis people are coping. We believe in our healing power.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"link caas-button collapse-button\" aria-label=\"\" title=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;slk:Story continues\">story continues<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;To the family and friends of Nichols, my heartfelt condolences and condolences for your loss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Grizzlies and Timberwolves held a moment of silence at the Target Center in Minneapolis before the game started on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins also mentioned Nichols&#8217; death during a pre-fight media conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;Our city is struggling right now,&#8221; Jenkins said through the Memphis commercial appeal Damikael Call.  \u201cOur City is dealing with the loss of one of our own in Tyre Nichols. A lot has happened in the last few weeks and days until I came to know that it was just another example of police brutality that claimed the lives of&#8230; Our team was sad and ranted over and over about what happened and what was going to happen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-pull-quote-wrapper caas-img caas-lazy\" data-src=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"caas-blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to comprehend what our city is going through right now. It&#8217;s hard to go home and put your arms around the people of Memphis as they fight loss of life, senseless loss of life.&#8221; can&#8217;t wait.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Friday&#8217;s game was the final game of a five-game road trip. The Grizzlies will host the Indiana Pacers next Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ymxaRf9lqbhjTBJOZfVklw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-01\/c29ebc60-9eb7-11ed-bdbf-b37ce7ea8da0\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach Taylor Jenkins\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ymxaRf9lqbhjTBJOZfVklw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2023-01\/c29ebc60-9eb7-11ed-bdbf-b37ce7ea8da0\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins was one of many across the league to speak out about Tyre Nichols&#8217; death on Friday night. (Matt Crone\/USA Today)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Video of Tyre Nichols released, other teams, players raise their voices<\/h2>\n<p>Many people inside and outside the league, including the Timberwolves, took to Twitter before and after the footage was released on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Tyre Nichols,&#8221; both teams said in a joint statement. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences to the community, and to communities across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NBA, other teams, both the NBPA and WNBA, and even LeBron James participated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMigQFodHRwczovL3Nwb3J0cy55YWhvby5jb20vZ3JpenpsaWVzLW90aGVycy1pbi10aGUtbmJhLXNwZWFrLW91dC1hZnRlci10eXJlLW5pY2hvbHMtZGVhdGgtaW4tbWVtcGhpcy1pdHMtZGV2YXN0YXRpbmctMDMxODQxOTgyLmh0bWzSAYkBaHR0cHM6Ly9zcG9ydHMueWFob28uY29tL2FtcGh0bWwvZ3JpenpsaWVzLW90aGVycy1pbi10aGUtbmJhLXNwZWFrLW91dC1hZnRlci10eXJlLW5pY2hvbHMtZGVhdGgtaW4tbWVtcGhpcy1pdHMtZGV2YXN0YXRpbmctMDMxODQxOTgyLmh0bWw?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Memphis Grizzlies appeared in court at Target Center on Friday night, shortly after authorities released footage of Tyre Nichols. 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