Seattle Sounders Raised Awareness on Gun Violence With Orange Gear

Seattle Sounders FC of MLS raised consciousness on gun violence by sporting orange gear forward of their recreation on Sunday towards Charlotte FC.

The membership introduced plans earlier than the sport to start out growing consciousness on the upcoming Nationwide Gun Violence Consciousness Day and Put on Orange Weekend. Gamers wore orange shirts throughout warmups and Lumen Subject, residence of the Sounders, had particular messaging indicators highlighting the necessity to forestall future tragedies.

The gamers took their pre-match picture with a big orange banner that learn “we are able to finish gun violence.” The stadium’s arches additionally lit up orange.

Moreover, the workforce’s social media channels took an orange strategy. Recreation images had been filtered to black and white whereas sure sections had been coloured orange as a substitute of the standard blue and inexperienced aesthetic. 

In a press launch, Sounders proprietor Adrian Hanauer mentioned leaders of all of Seattle’s main sports activities groups engaged in talks to additional help ending gun violence. 

“In latest days, our membership has been in frequent dialogue with the leaders of all of Seattle’s skilled sports activities groups, and we’re united in our resolve to make use of our respective platforms to effectuate change on this important challenge,” Hanauer mentioned within the assertion. 

“If we are able to save one household from going via absolutely the agony and turmoil that they’re going via proper now in Texas, it would have been worthwhile,” Hanauer continued. “If we don’t strive, disgrace on us for not utilizing our platforms, our organizations for good.”

Put on Orange Weekend is from June 3-5, with that Friday being Nationwide Gun Violence Consciousness Day. 

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