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Grizzlies, other NBA teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death

Protesters march Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., as authorities release police video depicting five Memphis officers beating Tyre Nichols, whose death resulted in murder charges and provoked outrage at the country's latest instance of police brutality. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) The image from video released on Jan. 27, 2023, and partially redacted by the City of Memphis, shows Tyre Nichols on the ground during a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols died on Jan. 10. The five officers have since been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. (City of Memphis via AP) Demonstrators protest Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Washington, over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers on Jan. 7. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) A photo of Tyre Nichols is shown during a moment of silence before an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis. Nichols was on his way home from taking pictures of the sky on Jan. 7, when police pulled him over. He was just a few minutes from home when he was killed in what authorities have described as a brutal attack by five Memphis police officers, who have since been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)