The tragic shooting at a school in Madison, Wisconsin was high on the agenda on Monday Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers Monday when he addressed the media with an opening statement on the situation.
“There’s not much to say about it. It’s just a shame that this keeps happening,” Rivers said about the shooting that left two dead and six others injured.
“Kids can’t go to school safely, and it seems like we’re not doing anything about it. I’m not going to stand here on stage and give a long speech other than to say it’s just bad. We’re thinking about them.”
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers during practice ahead of the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)
Rivers has expressed his opinions on several topics other than basketball in the past, including this year’s presidential race.
But he has also spoken about gun violence in the United States, which happened in 2018 after a deadly shooting in California.
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“It’s just sad, it really is. It’s sad. The gun violence. … I just don’t know what point (we say enough),” Rivers said via Yahoo Sports.
“The weapons are the terrorists, and until we understand that we will continue to have terrorist attacks. It’s sad.”
Emergency vehicles are parked outside Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting on Monday, December 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Warriors of the Golden State head coach Steve Kerr has also been vocal about gun violence, including recently with his support of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race.
The shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison left at least two people dead and six others injured.
On Monday afternoon, Madison Police Chief Shon Barners said a teacher and a teenage student were killed, while noting that the gunman’s family has been cooperating with police. Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, while a teacher and three others were injured with non-life-threatening injuries.
Madison police have not yet released the gunman’s gender or age. They identified a ‘younger’ deceased at the scene who was believed to be responsible for the shooting, which took place with a gun.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers speaks to the media during a press conference during practice ahead of the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)
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“Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will forever be a victim. We need to find out and try to piece together exactly what happened,” Barnes said.
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