Cheryl Reeve spoke with blunt force after a mass shooting near Minneapolis, saying federal action on gun violence remains elusive and that hope isn’t a plan as policy stalls. The Twin Cities community mourns, and Reeve’s critique ties the tragedy to a broader national failure while the Lynx hold the league’s best record and prepare to host Seattle.

The piece situates basketball within a larger moral dialogue, noting past outspokenness from Gregg Popovich and Steve Kerr as coaches use their platforms to push for change, and it highlights a joint Lynx-Timberwolves statement emphasizing unity and the safety of children in schools and worship spaces.