“It Was Really Sad”: Steve Spagnuolo Speaks Out on Kansas City Shooting, Joining Patrick Mahomes and Co. To ‘Pray’ for Affected Families

Published 02/15/2024, 9:20 PM EST

The Championship parade ended on a gloomy afternoon on February 14. The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl LVIII, and for a traditional celebration, they were out in town to celebrate a victory rally with their fans. However, gunshot firing at Union Station panicked the revelers, and caused at least 21 injuries, and a death of a woman, named Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a popular figure of KKFI 90.1 FM in the city’s Hispanic community.

As per the reports, the reason behind the firing at about 2 p.m. CT, is said to be a quarrel among several people, leading to a shooting spree. Many celebrities and Chiefs’ players joined in to pray for the victims while condemning the act. Now, Pat McAfee and his team, along with the guest in the house, Chiefs defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, expressed their deep condolence for the victims.

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In a recent Thursday episode of the Pat McAfee Show, Steve Spagnuolo joined via a virtual call to talk about the 2023 season, his defense and strong strategies, and also what happened yesterday on the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Former NFL punter Pat McAfee welcomed Spagnuolo congratulating him on the strong season of the defensive end, and glorious victory, saying, “Congrats on a massive Super Bowl win and obviously all of our hearts and positive vibes are in the city of Kansas City with how that thing ended yesterday that is devastating for all parties and heartbreaking. Because that’s not what football is and that’s not what that parade is supposed to be about.”

Spagnuolo also chimed in thanking McAfee for bringing up that topic, saying, “It was as great of a day as it was really sad and of course our prayers and hearts go out to the families that were affected but just a tough way to end it.” He also emphasized the importance of unity in society, hoping that such tragic events become less common in the future.

Meanwhile, as per the reports, three people are detained, including two minors, in the KC shooting case.

Apart from McAfee and Spagnuolo, players from the Chiefs kingdom too shared their thoughts on the incident, expressing their anger and disappointment at what happened. Furthermore, fans on social media are coming up to disclose what happened to them on that day, and how Chiefs’ popular figures, like Andy Reid and Jackson Mahomes, comforted them.

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On the day of the incident, Patrick Mahomes’ brother, Jackson Mahomes, protected a young child, and innocent bystanders, during the shooting incident at the Super Bowl parade. A Chiefs’ fan on X, revealed the incident, saying that she and her friend were hiding with Mahomes at Union Station, where he was also comforting a young boy who was separated from his parents in the midst of the chaos. Besides Jackson, coach Andy Reid, too, comforted fans after multiple shots in the city.

Another Chiefs’ fan, teenager Gabe Wallace, informed that Reid comforted him by hugging and checking up on him, saying, “Are you OK, man? Are you OK? Just please breathe,” before moving to check on other victims. Apart from them, according to NFL reporter Albert Breer, “Blaine Gabbert, Tre Smith, Austin Reiter, Chris Oladukun all rallied,” to comfort the victims and panicked kids.

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Prayers and condolences are still on for the victims and their families.

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Bhwya Sriya is a senior NFL writer at EssentiallySports. She actively covers Live games and Breaking News with a specialization in injury reports. Certified for excellence in beat reporting, Bhwya also leads our annual Super Bowl coverage.

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“It Was Really Sad”: Steve Spagnuolo Speaks Out on Kansas City Shooting, Joining Patrick Mahomes and Co. To ‘Pray’ for Affected Families

Pat McAfee and Steve Spagnuolo are on the same page!

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