‘Tragic and Heartbreaking’- MLB Community Mourns Death of Innocent Lives After Mass Shooting in Texas
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At least 19 young children and two adults have died in a mass shooting at a primary school in Texas. The entire world is in shock by this massacre of children. Even the MLB community also lend their support and mourned the death of innocent lives in the shootout.
Not only players, but the entire MLB community stood up against the violence and mourned the death of young children. Notably, this is the second incident of mass shooting in America in the last ten days. It has not been six months since the start of 2022, and a total of 27 schools have become the victim of the shootout.
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Per Sports Net, shooting incidents are on a new high in the United States. Such cases have increased by 97 percent in the U.S., compared to 2017. Not to forget, just ten days ago, a gunman killed ten innocent people in Buffalo, New York.
MLB community lends their support to Texas school shooting victims
With each passing day, the entire world is trying to create a better place for human beings. But the recent incident in Texas is proof that people have failed to do so. Taking to Twitter, the MLB community extended its support to the victims.
The LA Dodgers star Mookie Betts shared his thought on the same and said he is heartbroken to learn the demises of 18 children. The Dodgers star also suggested people take mental illness seriously.
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“As a parent, I’m heartbroken! Gun Laws must be changed. Mental Illness is real! This is not ok,” tweeted Mookie.
I’m still trying to understand why 2 weeks ago 10 ppl were killed in a Buffalo grocery store & today 18 children and 1 adult were killed at an elementary school in Texas. As a parent, I’m heartbroken! Gun Laws must be changed. Mental Illness is real! This is not ok #WeAreTired
— Mookie Betts (@mookiebetts) May 25, 2022
Another MLB star, Marcus Stroman, expressed his grief for the innocent lives lost in the mass shooting. “Prayers to everyone involved in the school shooting in Texas. Tragic and heartbreaking. We need change, immediately,” said Stroman.
Prayers to everyone involved in the school shooting in Texas. Tragic and heartbreaking. We need change immediately!
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) May 25, 2022
Even MLB teams and the front office mourned the demise of young children of the Robb Elementary School in Texas.
— MLB (@MLB) May 25, 2022
The Astros are absolutely heartbroken by today’s tragedy in our state. We mourn for the victims, their families and the entire community of Uvalde and will hold them close to our hearts. pic.twitter.com/9TGfiHWgqc
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 25, 2022
Tonight, we join the Angels organization in a moment of silence for the Uvalde community and the families who lost loved ones today. pic.twitter.com/TKHNSwnSfj
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) May 25, 2022
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#Dodgers and MLB offered their condolences and condemned today's senseless shooting in Texas.https://t.co/AelA0ZkJkN pic.twitter.com/bUjGzipCrf
— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) May 25, 2022
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From the LA Angels, Texas Rangers, LA Dodgers, and Houston Astros, all these MLB teams expressed their grief towards the lives lost in the Texas shooting. Though this incident has nothing to do with the MLB games, do you think it can affect the mindset of players?
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Edited by:
Abhishek Kumar