Bruins and Predators honor Covenant School shooting victims

Like most people I was absolutely shocked and horrified to see the news yesterday of yet another mass shooting in the United States.

This time, six people were killed including three children in a horrible, senseless tragedy at The Covenant School in the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee. While this isn’t a political website nor a breaking news outlet, it’s fair to say that these types of mass shootings are occurring far too frequently, which is to say that they shouldn’t occur at all, and that because of that we’re seeing crossover into the sporting world. Athletes from each of North America’s major professional sports leagues have made definitive statements on the lack of gun control in the United States and the frequency of these murders. Still, gun control in America is a hot button topic and I don’t blame NHL teams for shying away from offering up anything more than ‘thoughts and prayers’ in these types of situations.

Enter: The Nashville Predators.

Look, I don’t feel like the Predators should have to feel like they need to make a political statement on this mass murder. The NHL team has nothing to do with this psycho murdered and they have no responsibility to make any kind of statement either way. BUT… I do think they have made an appropriate gesture by donning special helmet decals this evening to honor the victims of The Covenant School shooting.

Check it out:

Could they do more? Sure. But they’re a god damn hockey team, not a political organization.

Kudos to the Preds for lending their emotional support during a difficult time for everyone in Nashville right now.