The United States of America paused on Wednesday to watch as a pro-President Donald Trump protest at the U.S. Capitol turned violent as rioters breached the building and forced a pause to the electoral vote count as the Senate chamber was evacuated.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault spoke about the events during a Zoom press conference prior to the team’s night game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
“It’s appalling and pretty surreal. This is a great country, but it’s also one where there’s times where it’s hard to recognize ourselves,” Daigneault said.
“The distance between who we want to be, and who we think we are, and who we really are, sometimes, is vast, at certain times, and this, along with a long string of events in recent history, is yet another reminder of how far we have to go.”
The Thunder had yet to meet as a team when Daigneault spoke on Wednesday, but he expects to discuss the events in Washington D.C. with the team before they take the court to play the Pelicans.
Tipoff for the Thunder (2-5) and Pelicans (4-3) game is scheduled for 7 p.m. It will be aired on FOX Sports Oklahoma and broadcast at WWLS 98.1FM OKC.
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