{"id":3507,"date":"2022-05-27T10:52:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2022-05-27T21:23:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T01:23:43","slug":"yankees-and-rays-address-deadly-heartbreaking-impact-of-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/yankees-and-rays-address-deadly-heartbreaking-impact-of-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees And Rays Address Deadly, Heartbreaking Impact Of Gun Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After two mass murder incidents in less than two weeks, the NY Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays decided they&#8217;d had enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two MLB teams unleashed the power of their Twitter accounts to share the alarming and heartbreaking statistics related to gun violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UIlxqBtWyk\">pic.twitter.com\/UIlxqBtWyk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529955869428965379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DpyuwEzJo\">pic.twitter.com\/9DpyuwEzJo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaysBaseball\/status\/1529951434682339328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The teams recognized that it was time to address an epidemic that continues to plague this country and destroy families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a sobering, yet necessary fusillade of information targeted directly at those in congress, specifically Republicans, who refuse to enact serious gun legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">58 percent of American adults or someone they care for have experienced gun violence.<\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529964520189353989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information-heavy threads addressed the impact of gun violence on various groups regardless of color, age, location, education, career or income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every three hours, a young Black man dies by gun homicide.<\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529970379787231242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens in 2020.<\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529961238788202522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An average of 4,500 veterans die by firearm suicide every year &#8211; about 12 veterans each day.<\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529967653623848994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Each year, more than 4,100 Latinx people die from gun violence in the U.S. and 13,300 are shot and wounded.<\/p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529973777647521799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their tweets also rebuked those who remain silent on the issue or ask &#8220;What about Chicago?&#8221;, the stupid new response that has become a recent Republican go-to strategy of deflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every day, more than 110 Americans are killed with guns, and more than 200 are shot and injured.<\/p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaysBaseball\/status\/1529958604400386058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue of gun violence is more personal for the Yankees as they play in the Bronx, a borough that has constantly been plagued by gun violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/crime_statistics\/cs-en-us-pbbx.pdf\">According to CompStat<\/a>, the Bronx has experienced a two-year increase of over 30% in gun-related crimes. While the overall numbers are down significantly from the &#8220;South Bronx, Fort Apache&#8221; days, it has always been an issue for the communities across the borough.<\/p><div id=\"first-587650162\" class=\"first-content first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream2 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413625220-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the area directly surrounding Yankee Stadium has seen its fair share of shootings as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision by the two teams to address this deadly issue is important to acknowledge and applaud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only did they share the heartbreaking statistics, but they also addressed the relationship between guns, domestic violence and suicide, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1529990621183856653\">also offered contact information<\/a> for those seeking help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The action taken by the Yankees and Rays should be emulated by all sports teams and leagues across the country.<\/p><div id=\"first-3999657645\" class=\"first-content_2 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream3 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700413989195-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would be a major counter to the infuriating and cowardly response by Republicans that offer suggestions about doors and arming teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is a powerful force that has given glimpses of its influence in the past, but that has yet to unleash its full power to effect real change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is the power of sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was there to heal after 9\/11.<\/p><div id=\"first-2128094496\" class=\"first-content_3 first-entity-placement\"><!-- \/22950135888\/FAP_Article_Leaderboard_Instream4 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0' style='min-width: 300px; min-height: 90px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700414036595-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was there to motivate voter registration during the 2016 and 2020 elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now is the time for sports to go full &#8220;Avengers Assemble&#8221; and forcefully challenge the do-nothing representatives and senators into enacting gun legislation that will help deter future Buffalos, Uvalde and Sandy Hooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its essence, gun violence knows no race, color, creed, gender or political affiliation. 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