Florida School Shooting: Sports figures react to football coach’s heroic act
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School assistant football coach Aaron Feis was recognized and honored by the sports world Thursday after he sacrificed his life to save students.
Feis was one of 17 victims who died when a 19-year-old gunman opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at his former high school in Parkland, Fla., according to a report by NBC News. NBC News also reported 14 others were wounded in the shooting.
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MS Douglas confirmed Feis died early Thursday on Twitter from wounds sustained from shielding students from gunfire.
It is with Great sadness that our Football Family has learned about the death of Aaron Feis. He was our Assistant Football Coach and security guard. He selflessly shielded students from the shooter when he was shot. He died a hero and he will forever be in our hearts and memories pic.twitter.com/O181FvuHl3
— MS Douglas Football (@MSDEagles) February 15, 2018
Here’s how figures across the sports world reacted to Feis’ sacrifice:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends of Aaron Feis, a real hero, who stood up and gave his life for his students. The football community salutes Coach Feis.
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) February 15, 2018
In the midst of this horrific tragedy, let’s take a second to highlight what Aaron Feis did for his students. He is the definition of an American Hero. We need more people in this crazy world like him. God let him see this through 🙏🏼 #PrayForDouglas https://t.co/eucfwQjRNI
— Pat O'Donnell (@PatODonnell_16) February 15, 2018
The entire football community is grieving the loss of Coach Aaron Feis and all those who tragically lost their lives yesterday. https://t.co/geIMyMQ3Ld
— Roger Goodell (@nflcommish) February 15, 2018
one man’s bravery... amidst yet another in a never ending series of atrocious American mass shootings. Coach Aaron Feis, you are a hero. https://t.co/lbvUI291gD
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) February 15, 2018
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his fiends.” John 15:13. God bless Aaron Feis and his family and all of the families of the kids he died trying to save.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) February 15, 2018
In cases of mass murder media gives way too much attention to the psychopathic killers — which is what those killers want — & way too little to the everyday heroes who stand up to them. Meet assistant high school football coach Aaron Feis who was killed shielding children. pic.twitter.com/wYtCXwQi4q
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 15, 2018
