Almost no good news comes after any tragedy. In the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting that happened earlier in the week, the world of sports has not been spared. One example of this is Colorado assistant football coach Darrin Chiaverini, who lost two friends to the needless tragedy.
For clarification, he lost his brother-in-law Chris Roybal, and his wife Shannon's longtime friend, Hannah Ahlers.
“It's been rough, of course, on them,” Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre said, as transcribed by ESPN. “All of the situations, no matter what they have, are tragic, but when you come in to work and all that is going on and you think, ‘Ah, that's in Las Vegas,' and two of the 59 people are close — a brother-in-law and an extremely longtime, lifetime friend, it's extremely tough.
“Please remember Darrin and their family and all the things they're going through.”
According to ESPN:
Article Continues BelowRoybal, 28, was a United States Navy veteran who moved to Colorado this year to manage a gym.
Ahlers, 35, was the mother of three children, one of whom is close friends with Darrin Chiaverini's daughter, Kaylie.
GoFundMe campaigns have been set up to help support the families of both Roybal and Ahlers.
Words are not yet invented to describe the emotions people go through after mass shootings happen. It is a sad — and tired — state of affairs when people go the route of needlessly murdering others and all the general public can do is send out their thoughts and prayers.
While victims likely appreciate the sentiment, actions speak louder than reactionary tweets.