White Sox Closer Liam Hendriks Rips US Gun Laws Following Highland Park Shooting

[Norbert]

...Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendricks spoke at length about the tragedy on Monday night.

Add him to the list of a growing number of people ripping U.S. gun laws recently.

"I think the access to the weaponry that is being kind of used in these things is …. Something needs to change. Something needs to be done. Something needs to happen because there’s way too many people losing their lives, and it’s not only about the people who lose their lives," he told reporters.

"The families of that, the tragedy they go through, the entire community when people are concerned about leaving the house, concerned about doing the day-to-day things of going to work or any number of these things. We really need to reflect on what’s going on. I don’t think enough is being done.

"Too many people are dying, and it’s no excuse to say, ‘I’m on this side or that side.' At some point, things need to get done or else it’s getting to the point where civilization as you know it may be ending just to the fact there’s two drastically different sides. Something needs to change. Something needs to happen, and it needs to happen quick."

Hendriks is a ten year veteran of MLB and is a native of Australia.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-pitcher-rips-u-s-gun-laws-following-monday-shooting/ar-AAZeuBP?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=97050af00a7a40e09d0690fb78ad5fcb

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Well, He's From Australia.

A country with SENSIBLE gun laws.

He doesn't understand the importance of a well regulated militia, and the FREEDUMB to own as many assault weapons as you want, or to open carry them.

He'll get used to America and the way we feel about human life eventually.

[kysrsoze]

2. I think it helps for sports figures to speak up, like Hendriks, LeBron James and Steve Kerr have.

It seems to somehow get around the whole geographical/political slant, to addressing this as a shared issue. I heard no one criticize Kerr or James when they spoke out.