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What Athletes Are Saying About The Newtown School Shooting

As you most likely know by know, a gunman killed 26 people during a mass school shooting in Newtown, Ct. 20 of the victims were children between the ages of 5 and 10.

The nature of the crime inspired some strong comments from otherwise guarded athletes. If you’re a member of the “I don’t care what an athlete has to say on unspeakable tragedies or important social issues” camp, now’s the time to turn away. And that’s fine if you are: these are people who are paid to play sports, after all, and maybe playing sports is all you want to see them do.

There are others, though, who do care what people they’ve never met, but still feel a connection with, think about something as profoundly terrifying as the mass murder of innocent children in a U.S. school. Some of their opinions are elegant (Dwyane Wade), some are angry (Shaun Phillips), and all, on the surface, seem heartfelt.

We must wake up, the time is now evil is now attacking our kids. Lord please show us another way, why so much… fb.me/1puB1r88q

— Ray Lewis (@raylewis) December 14, 2012

Don’t talk gun control today if you weren’t talking it yesterday! And don’t use this tragedy for political agendas. LET THE LOVED ONES MOURN

— Donte’ Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) December 14, 2012

Thinking of first responders who are dealing with the scene of the crime….

— Way of WADE (@DwyaneWade) December 14, 2012

Prayers….for the families, teachers, community…all involved….praying 4 peace for the children who were witnesses.

— Way of WADE (@DwyaneWade) December 14, 2012

imagine it happening to my kids school. I and the rest of the families would be devastated! Something has to be done. Land of the free, BS!

— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 14, 2012

I hope hell is unusually hot today.

— Joe Ogilvie (@ogilviej) December 14, 2012

can’t imagine the pain the parents and family of the victims! my heart goes out to them!

— Juan Pablo Montoya (@jpmontoya) December 14, 2012

Innocent people in public places being gunned down regularly in America. NOW IS THE TIME 2 TALK ABT GUNS, THIS SILENCE IS ABSOLUTE INSANITY!

— Leilani Munter (@LeilaniMunter) December 14, 2012

I love US but what happened today is not at Par as Country intelligence and Pride is

— Max Papis (@maxpapis) December 14, 2012

Society in US need to find a way to control weapons and Ammunitions sales too many innocents killed too easy

— Max Papis (@maxpapis) December 14, 2012

Deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence in Newtown, Connecticut. Prayers go out to those who lost loved ones in this tragedy.

— Troy Aikman (@TroyAikman) December 14, 2012

My heart breaks for the families of those killed in Newtown, Conn. It is so senseless. I am angry, disgusted, but most of all extremely sad

— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) December 14, 2012

Pray for all that families there were affected by the tragic unfortunate events in Connecticut.

— Patrick willis (@PatrickWillis52) December 14, 2012

Oh My God how can someone shoot so many innocent kids?? This is one of the saddest days ever!!

— Frank Thomas (@TheBigHurt_35) December 14, 2012

GD I’m so sick of the sick people doing unthinkable acts! Willie and Toby had it right. Round up all of those bad boys, hang em high

— Johnny Bench (@Johnny_Bench5) December 14, 2012

I may not be a parent, but I can not begin to imagine how it feels to have my child’s life taken away. And No one ever should

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 14, 2012

Thoughts and prayers go out to Sandy Hook Elementary. Lord help us.

— Wes Welker (@WesWelker) December 14, 2012

What the hell is wrong with people?

— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) December 14, 2012

Gun laws want do anything to stop these senseless crimes. God is the law of all things and even is this sad time he is the answer. Tough day

— Tashard Choice (@tchoice23) December 14, 2012

I hope they don’t release the shooters name or picture or anything.Don’t give the monster an ounce of notoriety…

— Stewart Bradley (@StewBradley) December 14, 2012

The way we deal with this tragedy in CT will tell us a lot about where we’re headed as a society. Do we only address the symptoms (i.e. just

— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) December 14, 2012

gun control laws)? Or do we also address the disease – how we treat each other and those who need help.

— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) December 14, 2012

Fuck you to the ass hole in CT. Who shot up the school. I will pray for all the families. What is the world coming to.

— Shaun Phillips (@ShaunPhillips95) December 14, 2012