Editor’s note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence.
Ahead of Thursday night’s game between the Yankees and Rays, the two teams’ social media accounts used the opening game of their four-game series as an opportunity to draw attention to gun violence following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
The teams tweeted out statements offering support for the community and urging lawmakers toward gun law reform. The Rays announced a $50,000 donation to the Everytown for Gun Safety’s Support Fund, while each team’s account revealed that, in lieu of posting content from Thursday’s game, they instead would share facts about gun violence in America.