Monday's tragic school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, at the forefront of people's minds milwaukee bucks On Monday, head coach Doc Rivers gave his opening statement about the situation to the media.
"There's not much to say. It's just a shame that this keeps happening." rivers says About a shooting that left two people dead and six injured.
"Kids can't go to school safely and we don't seem to be doing anything about it. I'm not going to stand on a podium and give a long speech unless it's terrible. We're thinking of them."
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Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers practices before the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena. (Kyle Terrada - Image)
Rivers has spoken out on a variety of topics outside of basketball in the past, including this year's presidential campaign.
But he also addressed gun violence in the United States, which followed deadly shootings in California in 2018.
School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, leaves 2 dead and 6 injured; teenage suspect dies
"It's just sad, it really is. It's sad. Gun violence... I just don't know at what point (we've said enough)," Rivers said via Yahoo Sports.
"Guns are terrorists, and unless we understand that, we will continue to suffer terrorist attacks. It's sad."
Emergency vehicles park outside Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, after reports of a shooting at the school that left multiple people injured. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
golden state warriors Head coach Steve Kerr has also spoken publicly about gun violence, including recently endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential campaign.
A shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison left at least two people dead and six others injured.
On Monday afternoon, Madison Police Chief Sean Banas said a teacher and a teenage student were killed, while noting that the shooter's family has been cooperating with police. Two students suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, while a teacher and three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Madison police have not released the gender or age of the shooter. They identified a deceased person at the scene who was believed to be the shooter in the handgun shooting.
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 Terrada - Image)
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"Every kid, every person in the building is a victim and always will be a victim. We need to figure out and try to piece together what exactly happened," Barnes said.
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