The Miami Heat urges fans to call their senators about gun law reform

[Floyd R. Turbo]

The Miami Heat basketball team urged fans on Wednesday night to call their senators to advocate for gun reform laws ahead of a playoff game, after 19 children and two adults were killed at a Texas elementary school shooting Tuesday.

"The Heat urges you to contact your state senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for common sense gun laws," the stadium announcer said as the team geared up to play the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the teams' playoff series.

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/26/1101421092/texas-school-shooting-miami-heat-celtics-2022-nba-playoffs

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Useless, Unless There Are Checks Included Bigger Than The NRA Checks They're Already Receiving

The Bought & Paid For Piece Of Shit Senators Couldn't Care Less.

[LakeArenal]

2. He was awesome. More everyone needs to be speaking out just like this.

Skip school board meetings at hit city meetings and say these same things.

Of course ordinary people can’t show strong emotion or get called hysterical by press and removed.

[IcyPeas]

3. I am glad about this. sports reaches an enormous audience ... of all parties

who knows. it may change a mind or two.

I have a little hope left.

[Loge23]

4. Florida Senators

Two of the absolutely bottom of the barrel there - Rubio and the thief, Scott.

[Deuxcents]

13. Correct

[Novara]

5. Sounded like it got a big ovation as well

[TheRealNorth]

6. Wonder how long it will take DeathSatan and the FL legislature to pass some punitive law ....

Going after the Miami Heat or the NBA.

[Scrivener7]

7. This is GREAT! All sports stars and celebrities and musicians should be doing this.

[maxrandb]

9. And MUCH MORE!!!

There are radio stations all over this country that broadcast pro and college sports that provide nothing but hate for the remainder of the week.

Look, it's pretty simple...

Nothing will change. The racism, fascism, misogyny, hatred and white supremacy...NONE OF IT will change, unless and until we make racism, fascism, misogyny, hatred and white supremacy unprofitable to the corporations, businesses and individuals that fund and enable it.

[nolabear]

8. Really a great response. Let them hear the outrage!

And in one of their beloved American venues.

[MOMFUDSKI]

10. I have called, Emailed, whatever

for YEARS now. DC is broken. They only care about getting re-elected and raising funds to do so. There are a lot of rumblngs out there about just not even bothering to go to the polls. Could be exactly what they are working toward. WE THE PEOPLE have just become bothersome. Our meager political contributions will never match up against the big corporate folks. And around and around we go.

[luv2fly]

11. Awesome for the Heat

Too bad it's not the NBA commissioner calling on all teams to do this, including other sports. Reach out to your fans, make them think.

[MOMFUDSKI]

12. You can be sure

the commish is in the 'club'.