CLEVELAND — The shooting at a Texas elementary school is the latest to shake the United States, and high-level coaches and athletes are among those speaking out on the violence.
What You Need To Know
- Athletes and coaches used their platforms to discuss violence after a shooting at a Texas elementary school
- Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr used his press conference before the team’s NBA Playoff game Tuesday night to express his disbelief with yet another shooting
- Cleveland Browns fullback Johnny Stanton wants people to remember that athletes and coaches are people too, and tragedies also weigh on them, and they want to speak out
Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr used his press conference before the team’s NBA Playoff game Tuesday night to express his disbelief with yet another shooting.
“When are we going to do something? I’m tired. I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there,” Kerr said. “I’m sorry, excuse me, I’m sorry, I’m so tired of the moments of silence. Enough.”
Steve Kerr on today’s tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas. pic.twitter.com/lsJ8RzPcmC
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 24, 2022
Many coaches and athletes try to use the power they hold within their platforms to help push for change.
Cleveland Browns fullback Johnny Stanton said he also tries to use his position to positively impact the community. He said he respected what Kerr did in his press conference.
“What Coach Kerr said was extremely powerful,” Stanton said. “You know, the anger and frustration that he showed, I think, is shared by almost everybody.”
After hitting a walk-off hit in extra innings Tuesday, New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino, a Texas native, first gave his condolences to those affected by the shooting in Uvalde during his on-field interview.
Jose Trevino had a night to remember. He breaks down the walk-off win with @RyanRuocco. pic.twitter.com/RbjRSZpHc9
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 25, 2022
Members of the Buffalo Bills organization went to visit the site of the mass shooting that happened at a grocery store in their community on May 14. They offered their condolences and showed support.
“We as athletes have a platform that we are able to not only reach out, speak up, and speak out on a lot of things, but actually make a difference in very tangible ways like those Buffalo Bills players were able to do,” Stanton said.
Stanton wants people to remember that athletes and coaches are people too, and tragedies also weigh on them, and they want to speak out.
“We have our own fears, our own passions, our own, you know, we’re human,” said Stanton. “We have these feelings that we want to be able to put out there and you know, just because we have a few more social media followers then the average person, doesn’t preclude us from being able to speak our minds about these subjects.”
