Steelers, Penguins and Pirates Issue Statements To Honor Tree Of Life Victims
PITTSBURGH (KDKA)--Pittsburgh's sports teams are among those paying tribute on social media to the victims of the Tree of Life tragedy.
Eleven worshippers lost their lives on Oct. 27, 2018 when a gunman opened fire in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.
Statement from #Steelers Team President Art Rooney II on the anniversary of the shooting in the Tree of Life Synagogue. pic.twitter.com/mwYDZYmMau
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 27, 2019
Hatred and discrimination have no place in Pittsburgh or anywhere else.
Today and every day, we are #StrongerThanHate. https://t.co/2da7ELexFN
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 27, 2019
Today, we honor the victims of the Tree of Life tragedy.
Their memory will always be a reminder that hatred has no place in our world.#StrongerThanHate pic.twitter.com/8JyPD1GImA— Pirates (@Pirates) October 27, 2019
