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Thousands of people blocked an intersection in pouring rain for a Saturday night security vigil for victims of a shootout at a Pittsburgh synagogue earlier in the day. The meeting included prayers and songs in memory of the victims and the wounded (27 October).
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Before the Pittsburgh-Cleveland match, the flag floats on the half-stick of Heinz Field to recognize the 11 people slaughtered in the synagogue of the Tree of Life.(Photo: Philip G. Pavely, USA TODAY Sports)
PITTSBURGH – The Steelers fans rushed into the grounds surrounding Heinz Field Stadium. They threw footballs, consumed tasty food and cold beers, before returning to the stadium, dressed in black and gold, as they would any other day.
They waved their awful towels while the players took the field during pre-game introductions. A few pink breast cancer awareness towels littered the scrum. A handful of fans held placards.
"Just get married," we read. "This sign has as many Super Bowls as the Browns," read another. "It's my birthday," reads a third.
But it was only when the stadium announcer called for a moment of silence in front of the national anthem in honor of the victims of the shooting at a nearby synagogue in Squirrel Hill that nothing did not suggest that the day would have been different for the Steelers and their supporters. The Saturday, an armed man killed 11 people and wounded six others in the attack.
Players and fans dropped their heads and remained silent for seven seconds before the game against the Browns.
Many people in the Pittsburgh area – family members, friends, and synagogue members – have replaced their Facebook profile photos with a Steelers logo, the Stronger Than Hate graphic. In the reworked version, the six-pointed Star of David replaces the three four-pointed stars.
On Sunday morning, Steelers team president Art Rooney II issued a statement in the morning: "On behalf of the entire Steelers organization, we offer our support and condolences to the families of the attack that took place. took place against peaceful citizens venerating at The Tree of Life Synagogue.Our hearts are heavy, but we must oppose anti-Semitism and hate crimes of all kinds and unite to preserve our values and our community and invite everyone to join in a moment of silence and prayer before the game this afternoon. "
Jim Kumf, resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, told USA TODAY Sports before entering the stadium: "I hope not. We will be fine. This is happening all the time. You hate to say that you get used to it, but unfortunately it happens everywhere, unfortunately.
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