‘Kawhi Leonard is stepping away from the team’ – Clippers star impacted by devastating California fires
The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have devastated the Southern California community, impacting everyone. From small business owners, to professional athletes, the fires in the Los Angeles-area have uprooted over 30,000 residents, including the family of Kawhi Leonard. GettyOver 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to fight the ongoing fires across the Los Angeles area[/caption] The Eaton fire in Altadena has spread over 10,000 acres, destroying countless homes and businesses in its pathGetty Senior NBA insider, Chris Haynes, has reported that the Los Angeles Clippers star will be stepping away from the team to be with his family, who were evacuated due to the wildfires. The Clippers are scheduled to play against the Denver Nuggets, in Denver on Wednesday evening. Leonard’s family weren’t the only NBA stars impacted by the fires. Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters that some of his family members were also evacuated. “I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick said. “That’s where I live. “Our family, my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated. I know a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family. “From the sound of things, with the winds coming [Tuesday night], I know a lot of people are scared. So I just want to acknowledge that. “Thoughts and prayers for sure, and hope everybody stays safe.” Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also noted that his mother was forced to evacuate as well. GettyThe Palisades Fire stretched all the way up to the Pacific Ocean[/caption] “I want to send my thoughts and condolences to everybody in Los Angeles dealing with the fires,” Kerr told reporters Tuesday evening. “My mom lives in Pacific Palisades. She had to evacuate. “Everything I’m seeing and reading is just terrifying what’s happening down there. “So just want to send thoughts to everyone who’s going through the devastation of the fire. Obviously, the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important.” The fires in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and Altadena have caused historic damage, fuelled by the might Santa Ana winds, they are currently 0 per cent contained. California governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency. The NHL has already postponed the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames game that was set to be played on Wednesday evening. The catastrophic damage that Southern California is currently enduring is devastating, and will take a long time for the communities to heal. It’s times like these, that remind everyone, sports are just entertainment. Sport is secondary. Leonard taking care of his family, Redick and Kerr making sure their loved ones are safe… That’s what comes first. Always has, and always will.
The ongoing fires in Los Angeles have devastated the Southern California community, impacting everyone.
From small business owners, to professional athletes, the fires in the Los Angeles-area have uprooted over 30,000 residents, including the family of Kawhi Leonard.
Senior NBA insider, Chris Haynes, has reported that the Los Angeles Clippers star will be stepping away from the team to be with his family, who were evacuated due to the wildfires.
The Clippers are scheduled to play against the Denver Nuggets, in Denver on Wednesday evening.
Leonard’s family weren’t the only NBA stars impacted by the fires.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick told reporters that some of his family members were also evacuated.
“I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now,” Redick said.
“That’s where I live.
“Our family, my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister, they’ve evacuated. I know a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family.
“From the sound of things, with the winds coming [Tuesday night], I know a lot of people are scared. So I just want to acknowledge that.
“Thoughts and prayers for sure, and hope everybody stays safe.”
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also noted that his mother was forced to evacuate as well.
“I want to send my thoughts and condolences to everybody in Los Angeles dealing with the fires,” Kerr told reporters Tuesday evening.
“My mom lives in Pacific Palisades. She had to evacuate.
“Everything I’m seeing and reading is just terrifying what’s happening down there.
“So just want to send thoughts to everyone who’s going through the devastation of the fire. Obviously, the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important.”
The fires in Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and Altadena have caused historic damage, fuelled by the might Santa Ana winds, they are currently 0 per cent contained.
California governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.
The NHL has already postponed the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames game that was set to be played on Wednesday evening.
The catastrophic damage that Southern California is currently enduring is devastating, and will take a long time for the communities to heal.
It’s times like these, that remind everyone, sports are just entertainment.
Sport is secondary.
Leonard taking care of his family, Redick and Kerr making sure their loved ones are safe…
That’s what comes first. Always has, and always will.
