Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon on Monday, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy.. What follows is a roundup of athletes who took to Twitter — and other means — to express emotion over the tragedy ... and for some, offer help.
For full coverage: Full story | Photos | Video: Chaotic scene | Watch FOX coverage
While many athletes and former athletes expressed thoughts, prayers, concerns on Twitter, one former Patriot offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi offered a more direct kind of help:
@ albertbreer @ gregabedard @ tomecurran is this Joe Andruzzi? CNN site twitter.com/kavekrew/statu…
— Kevin (@kavekrew) April 16, 2013
Andruzzi was particularly connected to 9/11, as well, as three of his brothers were New York firefighters and the time of those attacks. All of them survived.
Phillies pitcher Ben Revere put Boston in his prayers — and on his glove — prior to Monday's game against the Reds in Cincinnati:
Then Revere used the glove to make one of the young season's best catches:
And Revere wasn't alone in such tributes:
#Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle, who was born/raised in the Boston area, wore his heart on his skate on Monday night twitter.com/phoenixcoyotes…
— Phoenix Coyotes (@phoenixcoyotes) April 16, 2013
The Boston Bruins were schedule to have a home game against the Ottawa Senators. However, that game has been postponed.
Cam Neely issues statement: bbru.in/YLV6rQ ^BB
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 15, 2013
Note: ESPN/SEC have postponed tomorrow's news conference in Atlanta in light of the Boston tragedy
Some athletes are now pledging money to help victims:
1st-year #Patriots WR @ dannyamendola pledges to donate $100 for each '13 reception to Boston Marathon Relief Fund & $200 for each drop.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) April 16, 2013
Athletes and teams with especially close ties to Boston were among the first to take to Twitter.
Note: The Celtics' home game against the Pacers scheduled
for Tuesday night was canceled. This tweet was sent out before that
announcement.
Prayers goes out to those involved/hurt in #BostonMarathon. WTF is wrong with people man. Just sad
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 15, 2013
Shocked and sad to hear about the explosions at the Boston Marathon today. There are things that I will never understand. #PrayForBoston
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 15, 2013
The craziness of this world....smh #PrayersForBoston
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 15, 2013
Thoughts and prayers to everyone involved in this #bostonmarathon ordeal...so sad
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) April 15, 2013
Prayers go out to all affected by the explosions in Boston. #PrayForBoston
— Matt Kemp (@TheRealMattKemp) April 15, 2013
— Missy Franklin (@FranklinMissy) April 15, 2013
What a sad news #bostonmarathon .. Praying for all
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) April 15, 2013
Just heard about the tragedy at the Boston marathon. Please people, stop this. I beg you. #bostonmarathon
— Abby Wambach (@AbbyWambach) April 15, 2013
#unity #peace #love #prayer instagram.com/p/YJMBc8RNuD/
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 15, 2013
Sad to hear about the explosion in Boston.... Sending prayers to everyone affected... #PrayForBoston
— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) April 15, 2013
