The Minnesota Lynx WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve has railed against ‘radicalization’ and ‘white power’ in an emotional press conference after the fatal shooting of a Democratic lawmaker.
A shooter posing as a police officer entered the Champlin residence of Senator John Hoffman and his wife early Saturday, shooting both and leaving them critically injured. They then proceeded to the home of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, where she and her husband were fatally shot.
Reeves, who criticized President Trump recently over his stance on trans athletes and hit out at him in his first term for not inviting her championship-winning team to the White House, seemed to allude to his rise to power as a cause of radicalization.
A former appointee of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Vance Luther Boelter, is being sought by police in connection to the killings.
‘It seems pretty meaningless,’ Reeve said before becoming tearful and taking a moment to compose herself. ‘It’s certainly hitting close to home.
‘It’s a really difficult time, not just in our country but in the world. The radicalization that has occurred since, I think it is very clear, the timing of when our country started to turn. Today is a tough day all around.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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