A statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"We are heartbroken but also very angry.
Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.
Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."
@NWSL Disgraceful show of refereeing. Nonsense of the highest order and .@PROreferees heads should metaphorically roll because this was a truly sickening display
Ah okay so when Jake Paul beats up an old man he’s celebrated and given $40 million but when I do it I’m a “disgrace” and “need to leave the bowling green”
.@doxo hey dickheads! You think that giving me fake email addresses will help me in my customer experience? Your chatbots are useless and sent me an error message when faced with question. So help me god, I will go through hell to reach a representative!
Respond you cowards!