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Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra, NBA Comment On Tyre Nichols' Death

The league's thoughts were with Tyre Nichols and his family after footage was released of him dying while in police custody
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Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra, NBA Comment On Tyre Nichols' Death
Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra, NBA Comment On Tyre Nichols' Death

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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was among the several in the NBA to comment on the death of Tyre Nichols. 

Nichols died while in police custody earlier this month in Memphis. All officers involved were fired and face murder charges. 

“This is just crazy,” said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said during his pregame press conference before Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. 

Former Heat star LeBron James, now with the Los Angeles Lakers, also gave his opinion. 

James wrote on Twitter: “WE ARE OUR OWN WORSE ENEMY!!!”

The NBAPA released a statement as well. 

“The images of Tyre Nichols’ life needlessly cut short are horrifying,” the league said. “While there have been steps toward accountability in this instance, the NBA family remains committed to partnering with advocates, policymakers and law enforcement to work toward solutions to the issues we continue to face.”

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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