Sounders, Mariners use their platforms to raise awareness about gun violence, following Tuesday's massacre in Texas. FOX13
resident who owns a business on Hosmer. "I’m happy to see them use their platform to trying to bring more awareness to these situations."
Sounders FC Owner Adrian Hanauer spoke about the devastating attack on Texas during the Sports Star of the Year awards. This weekend, he noted that local teams need to use their platforms to create change."While we come to this challenge from different backgrounds and viewpoints, we are all devastated by what we have seen this week," said Hanauer.
The Wear Orange movement that the Sounders are taking part in links back to a deadly 2015 shooting that killed 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. She was killed while at a Chicago playground – the color orange is worn, just as hunter’s wear it to stay safe in the woods.National Gun Violence Awareness Day will be held next Friday, with "Wear Orange Weekend" running from June 3rd through June 5th.
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