The tragic school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday was top of mind for Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers as he addressed the media with an initial statement about the situation.
“There’s not much to say. It’s a shame this keeps happening,” Rivers said of the shooting that left two dead and six wounded.
“Kids can’t go to school safely and we don’t seem to do anything about it. I’m not going to get up on the podium and give a long speech except because it’s just wrong. We’re thinking about them.”
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers during practice prior to the NBA Emirates Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. (Images by Kyle Terada-Imagn)
Rivers has made his opinion known on multiple topics besides basketball in the past, including this year’s presidential race.
But it also touched on gun violence in the United States, and came in 2018 after a deadly shooting in California.
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“It’s just sad, it really is. It’s sad. Gun violence… I just don’t know what the point is.” [we say enough]”Rivers said, via Yahoo Sports.
“The guns are the terrorists, and until we understand that we are going to continue to have terrorist attacks. It’s sad.”
Emergency vehicles are parked outside Vida Abundante Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, where multiple injuries were reported following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has also spoken out about gun violence, including recently with his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race.
At least two people were killed and six others were injured in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.
On Monday afternoon, Madison Police Chief Shon Barners said a teacher and a teenage student were killed, although he noted that the shooter’s family has been cooperating with police. Two students remain in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, while a teacher and three other people were injured with non-life-threatening injuries.
Madison police have not yet released the gender or age of the shooter. They identified a “young man” dead at the scene and it is believed that he is responsible for the shooting, which occurred with a gun.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers addresses the media at a news conference during practice prior to the NBA Emirates Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. (Images by Kyle Terada-Imagn)
“Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will be a victim forever. We need to find out and try to piece together exactly what happened,” Barnes said.
