Florida Mayhem Honors Victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shooting
By Nicholas Barth ·
In the wake of tragedy in their home state, the Florida Mayhem payed their respects to the victims and community of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
To honor the victims of the February 14th shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and to show their support for the Stoneman Douglas community, the Florida Mayhem wore patches representing the school in their match against the New York Excelsior last night.
The Mayhem announced that their players would be wearing the patches on Thursday in a press release posted on Twitter. Florida Mayhem Founder and CEO Ben Spoont, a native of South Florida, wrote "The tragic events of last week's school shooting have left us all shaken and upset. As the community begins to heal, we felt a need to try to honor not only the victims but also the message and passion that the community has since voiced." The organization also welcomed the rest of the Overwatch League community to show their support to those affected.
The Florida Mayhem press release in its entirety.
Source: Florida Mayhem
Links to a GoFundMe page started to "provide relief and financial support to the victims and families of the horrific shooting," and a Sun Sentinel article that lists multiple ways you can help the Stoneman Douglas families are also included in the Florida Mayhem's tweet.
Known for their creative and exciting arena entrances, the Florida Mayhem players entered in a state of solidarity last night to pay their respects and to honor all of those affected by the horrible tragedy. You can view the entrance below.
The San Francisco Shock also took to Twitter to show their support for the Stoneman Douglas community, which included a donation to the victim relief fund.
The Florida Mayhem will continue to wear the patches for their match against the Philadelphia Fusion on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00 PM PST.