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The game between the Kings and Atlanta Hawks started about 20 minutes late and was played before about 2,000 fans in the 17,000-seat arena. After the game, Kings owner Vivek Ranadive addressed the small crowd from center court, surrounded by Sacramento’s players and coaches. “We at the Kings recognize people’s abilities to protest peacefully and we respect that. Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 11:44:am EST

Days after police shot and killed an unarmed man in his own backyard in Sacramento, protesters blocked streets and forced fans away from Thursday’s Kings-Hawks game. The protests forced a 20-minute delay in the game, and the Kings sent most fans home. The protests were in response to the death of Stephon Clark, an unarmed African-American man who was shot and killed in his grandparents’ backyard. Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 11:42:am EST

Protests have erupted in Sacramento days after two police officers shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black 22-year-old man, in his grandmother's backyard.  Demonstrators blocked the entrance to a local arena where an NBA game between the Sacramento Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 9:08:am EST

Protests have erupted in Sacramento days after two police officers shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black 22-year-old man, in his grandmother's backyard.  Demonstrators blocked the entrance to a local arena where an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks was being held, chanting "Black Lives Matter."  Footage of the shooting released by police showed two officers searching for a suspect after responding to a call that a person was breaking into vehicles in the area on Sunday evening. The officers can be seen encountering Clark and pursuing him into a backyard. When they catch up with them, one of the officers can be heard shouting "Hey, show me your hands" before Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 9:08:am EST

On the best night of his rookie season, Sacramento's Justin Jackson had a difficult time keeping his mind off the protests going on outside of Golden1 Center. Players from both the Kings and Atlanta Hawks were admittedly distracted by a large group of protesters who were locked arm-in-arm surrounding entrances to the arena before and during the game. ''It definitely throws you off for sure,'' Jackson said after Sacramento's 105-90 victory Thursday night. Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 2:03:am EST