The world is still reeling from the most recent U.S. mass shooting, which took place at a high school in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day. Since that tragedy, Parkland has become a lightning rod for the latest gun control debate, which is at its highest fever pitch to date.
The news cycle has been forced to stay on Parkland due to the viral, impassioned speech given by Emma Gonzalez over the weekend, and with a national walkout planned next month, the events in Parkland are on the minds of many.
In fact, just days after the shooting, NXT’s Donovan Dijak took it upon himself to launch a GoFundMe to benefit victims’ families, as a means to support the local community and do what he can.
In the first televised (non-taped) WWE event since the shooting, Monday’s episode of Raw opened with a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting.
A moment of silence for the victims of the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, their families, and friends. pic.twitter.com/Q3FfO8rmRq
— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2018
It’s a very nice and welcome gesture from WWE, and a good acknowledgment of something that is important to address and that WWE wasn’t at all obligated to. I anticipate we will see a lot of community outreach in the coming weeks, given Parkland’s close proximity to the WWE Performance Center.
