upcoming of Game 5 of Western Conference Finals on On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors had a moment of silence for victims of Mass shooting on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
Unlike past moments of silence, – concluded the announcer in the Chase Center. provision of resources for persons striving for “reasonable gun laws in America.” Although the arena was only about a third of this is fans in their places at that time of in the announcement, the applause was very loud.
On Wednesday, the Miami Heat had the same final as they did at that moment. of silence. team the announcer said fans“The Heat encourages you to contact state senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for common meaning gun laws.”
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, longtime advocate for stronger gun laws, previously expressed his displeasure with in fact these moments of silence usually doesn’t do much.
“I think it’s the right thing to do to have a moment of silence, but I’ll be honest, this is probably the ninth or tenth moment of the silence that I will experience as coach of Warriors as we mourn the loss of people who died in mass shootings,” he said after the shooting in Sacramento in April. “I don’t think the moments of silence won’t do anything. At some point, at some point our government must decide: “Will we have several common meaning gun laws?’ It’s not going solve everything, but it will save lives.”
After the shooting in Texas this week, he spoke in the same tone.
“When are we going to do something?” in coach said. “I’m terribly tired of receiving up here and expressing condolences to the devastated families who out there; I’m tired of excuses; I’m tired of moments of silence. Enough.”
