As the United States reels from the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, its sports leagues reacted by offering condolences to the victims' families and calling for stricter gun legislation
While sport continued, each game seemed diminished by the magnitude of Tuesday's tragedy. Before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics in Miami, a moment of silence was held for those lost in the Uvalde tragedy."The Heat urges you to contact your state senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for common sense gun laws.
"Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, meanwhile, began his pregame press conference by saying that he was"devastated by the news.""It just continues to happen," he said."I know everybody is saying that there needs to be a call to action, and I think what this is forcing people to do is just to figure it out, including myself."We don't have the answers, but we want to be heard to be able to force change to the people that can actually make the change.
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