FOX Censors Fan’s ICE Chant During National Anthem Ahead Of NFL Game

FOX appeared to censor a chant against ICE at an NFL game following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

On Saturday afternoon, 37-year-old NCU nurse Pretti was shot dead by a federal agent during an immigration enforcement operation. He is understood to have been trying to protect a woman and was peppered spray during his attempts.

The US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Pretti was shot because the officer in question was "fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers".

It was also claimed that he was carrying a Sig Sauer P320 9mm pistol, of which he had a legal permit to carry - and had it loaded.

The DHS also said he "violently resisted" when officials made attempts to disarm him but this was strongly disputed by his family, who put out a strong statement slamming "sickening lies"

and calling Donald Trump's administration claims "reprehensible and disgusting".

A memorial was created after Alex Pretti's death. Image: Getty

The family said that, "Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs" and that Alex had "his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head".

The shooting happened in the same month as the killing of Renee Nicole Good when she was shot in her car just over a mile away in Minneapolis.

In NBA, Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton took to X after the killing and wrote, "Alex Pretti was murdered" - while WNBA star Angel Reese said she was "Praying for our country".

The incident led to the NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors being postponed and rescheduled for the following day amid security concerns.

A minute silence took place before Warriors' 111-85 and a number of fans in attendance at the Target Center erupted in chants of "'F**k ICE".

The same chant is believed to have happened at the NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.

Zach Top sang the national anthem ahead of the game. Image: Getty

The clash was broadcasted live on Fox Sports and during the pre-match national anthem, the television channel appeared to censor the anti-ICE chant in Lumen Field as it cut to silence before volume returned with the singing after a couple of seconds.

Protests have continued to take place in Minneapolis in the wake of the death and the goings-on have only added to concerns of whether the US is fit to host the World Cup this summer.

The US are hosting alongside Mexico and Canada, with 11 cities staging 78 matches.