Brooklyn Nets shocked by shooting on New York subway

“It’s obviously a very tragic morning. We are devastated for the community and those directly involved,” said Nets coach Steve Nash, according to the New York Post. At the time the shots were fired, he and his team were just a few blocks away preparing for the evening’s NBA play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which the Nets won 115-108.

Before the start of the game there was a minute’s silence and the announcement of a donation of 50,000 US dollars (around 46,000 euros). The money will be used to help the injured. “This is the subway station for our training center and office,” Nash said. “My children go to school not very far from there.”

According to police, a man opened fire on a train bound for Manhattan during the morning rush hour. Before that, he put on a kind of gas mask and then opened a canister that emitted fog or smoke. “I don’t know many details, but when you hear the sirens outside the training ground and see the commotion outside, you hope and pray for the best for everyone involved,” Nets player Kevin Durant said, according to the New York Post. .

Nets player Goran Dragic, who is said to have been in the training hall before the event, said it was horrific. “It’s kind of scary how close it is. And I’ve been on the subway a few times, but now I have doubts.” At least 16 people were injured in the incident in the Brooklyn borough, in which, according to initial findings, there is no suspicion of terrorism.