Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka reminded fans that the NBA playoffs were not "life or death" following the harrowing events in America last week.
A gunman killed 19 young children and two adults at a primary school in Uvalde in south Texas. The 18-year-old, who was carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, was then killed by law enforcement.
As a result, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr used a media conference to make an impassioned plea to American senators to change gun laws. He said: "I'm tired. I am so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there."
