By Trendsetter Tribune 
NBA legend Charles Barkley is calling for accountability after another civilian was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis — a shooting so serious it forced the NBA to postpone Sunday’s Timberwolves game.
The league delayed Minnesota’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors just hours before tipoff, saying the decision was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.” The game has been rescheduled for Jan. 25.
Earlier that day, a Border Patrol agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. It marked the second civilian killed by a federal officer in the city since the Trump administration ramped up its immigration crackdown.
Reacting on Inside the NBA, Barkley expressed anger and grief, pointing to the growing death toll. “It’s just sad. It’s scary,” he said. “It’s already ended badly twice. Somebody’s got to step up and be adults. Two people have died for no reason.”
Federal officials claim agents fired “defensive shots” after Pretti allegedly resisted while armed. The killing sparked fresh protests and clashes across the city, already on edge after the Jan. 7 death of Renee Good, a mother of three who was shot by an ICE officer, and the wounding of another man days later.
Minnesota leaders are now demanding federal agents leave the state. Gov. Tim Walz called the operation “sickening” and urged the White House to pull agents out immediately. Sen. Amy Klobuchar echoed the call, saying, “Get ICE out of our state NOW.”
As unrest grows and public figures like Barkley speak out, pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to explain why Minneapolis keeps becoming the center of deadly federal force.