{"id":96059,"date":"2024-02-15T05:09:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/robert-griffin-iii-reacts-to-tragic-kansas-city-shooting-calls-for-national-action\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T05:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:09:46","slug":"robert-griffin-iii-reacts-to-tragic-kansas-city-shooting-calls-for-national-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/15\/robert-griffin-iii-reacts-to-tragic-kansas-city-shooting-calls-for-national-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Griffin III reacts to tragic Kansas City shooting, calls for national action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">W<\/span>hat was meant to be a day of celebration for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&amp;s_kw=en-nfl-kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> and their fans quickly turned into a nightmare as gunfire erupted during the team&#8217;s Super Bowl parade. <\/p>\n<p>Former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&amp;s_kw=en-nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> NFL<\/a> quarterback and current <strong>ESPN<\/strong> analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/washington-commanders\/2024\/01\/19\/65aa738546163f1d298b45e6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Griffin III<\/a> has spoken out about the tragic incident, questioning the state of safety in <strong>America<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Kansas City Chiefs fans tackle a shooting suspect during Super Bowl Rally<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">\nRobert Griffin III : &#8220;What Are We Doing?&#8221; <\/h2>\n<p>The shooting, which occurred minutes after the parade and rally ended, left more than <strong>20 victims injured<\/strong> and claimed the lives of at least two individuals. <\/p>\n<p>The incident has sent shockwaves throughout the community and reignited conversations about gun violence in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the events, <strong>Griffin <\/strong>expressed his dismay at the senseless violence that has become all too common in today&#8217;s society. <\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Kids can&#8217;t go to school. Believers can&#8217;t go to church. Families can&#8217;t go to the grocery store. Friends can&#8217;t go to a concert. And now fans can&#8217;t go to a SUPER BOWL PARADE without the real fear of being a part of a mass shooting in America. WHAT ARE WE DOING?&#8221;<\/em><strong>Griffin<\/strong> wrote in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin<\/strong> continued to call for action, emphasizing that mass shootings should not be treated as a political issue. <\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Put the politics aside, work TOGETHER and pass laws to ensure we are no longer known as the land of mass shootings,&#8221; <\/em>he urged.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Kansas City victim identified as Lisa Lopez-Galvan<\/h2>\n<p>The tragic incident claimed the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/2024\/02\/15\/65cd5db122601dd25e8b45c3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Lopez-Galvan<\/a>, a beloved disc jockey from <strong>Kansas City<\/strong> and a mother of two. <\/p>\n<p>Friends and family remember her as a vibrant and caring individual, whose presence will be deeply missed.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations into the shooting continue, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/2024\/02\/14\/65cd3ec9268e3e59038b458f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> have released a statement expressing their sadness and offering condolences to the victims and their families. <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NFL<\/strong> has also expressed its support for those affected by the tragedy and confirmed that none of their staff were among the injured. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin&#8217;s<\/strong> career in the <strong>NFL<\/strong> may not have unfolded as he had hoped, but his voice continues to carry weight as he speaks out on issues affecting communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>As <strong>Kansas City<\/strong> grapples with the aftermath of this senseless act of violence,<strong> Griffin&#8217;s <\/strong>message highlights the gravity of the situation and calls for united action to address the epidemic of gun violence plaguing <strong>America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/es_ES\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8&appId=160427764002568&status=true&cookie=true\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/2024\/02\/15\/65cd98b046163f22b08b456d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was meant to be a day of celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs and their fans quickly turned into a nightmare as gunfire erupted during the team&#8217;s Super Bowl parade. 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