The world is still in mourning following the unspeakable tragedy that happened in Uvalde, Texas where a lone gunman opened fire at an elementary school and killed 19 children and two adults. Everyone is left in shock by the wave of news flooding social media about the details of the horrific shooting, including NFL stars like Patrick Mahomes, Davante Adams, and Myles Garrett, who immediately expressed their thoughts about the senselessness of it all.
Has to stop man…… prayers to all the families in Texas 🙏🏽
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) May 24, 2022
Gonna be hard going to sleep thinking about all the parents who are without their kids tonight. This shit insane what type of person would do something like that! Praying for all the families affected by this tragedy. Something gotta change man!!
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) May 25, 2022
— Myles Garrett (@Flash_Garrett) May 25, 2022
Voices of other NFL players reverberated within social-media landscapes, following the cadence set by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who let out a passionate monologue about his true thoughts about the Texas shooting prior to Game 4 of the 2022 Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks.
Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs went after Texas governor Greg Abbott.
Man shut up.. Do something about it! https://t.co/D7gz2UfZCU
— Nino (@qdiggs6) May 25, 2022
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson also had something to say.
There are 365 days in a year, today makes the 212th (mass shooting) this year, 27 of them being school related, excuse my ignorance but who has the power to control or at least minimize the senseless violence❓
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) May 25, 2022
JJ Watt, who played many seasons with the Houston Texans, is just as devasted as everyone.
Devastated doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Horrifying horrifying news out of Texas.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 24, 2022
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence are among the most active pro athletes on Twitter in denouncing the horrific shooting, promising to make use of his status and platform to spark change.
Praying for those who affected by todays horrific school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde Texas. Another day, another senseless act of Gun Violence. I will continue to use my platform to build up better leaders because our leadership today has let us down time & time again!!
— DeMarcus Lawrence (@TankLawrence) May 24, 2022
Hopefully, real change will happen sooner than later. People, let alone children, shouldn't be victims of such fatal actions.