Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics kicks the ball during a game against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during the 4th round of Game 5 of the 2022 NBA East Playoffs Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022 in Miami.
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Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics kicks the ball during a game against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during the 4th round of Game 5 of the 2022 NBA East Playoffs Finals at FTX Arena on May 25, 2022 in Miami.
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The Miami Heat basketball team appealed to fans Wednesday night to urge their senators to campaign for gun reform legislation ahead of the playoff game, after 19 children and two adults were killed in a shooting incident. Texas elementary school shooting Tuesday.
“The Heat encourages you to reach out to your state senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message asking them to support common-sense gun legislation,” the stadium announcer said. know as the team prepares to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the teams’ playoff series.
A moment of silence is held before the announcement.
The other teams have remained silent since the shooting. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who has been outspoken about social issues in the past, said Tuesday night that he doesn’t want to talk about basketball.
“When are we going to do something?” he say. “I’m too tired to come up here and offer my condolences to the devastated families out there. I’m tired. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m tired of the silent moments. Enough.”
