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The NFL has requested teams to observe a moment of silence for the late Marshawn Kneeland, a 24-year-old Cowboys player who died by apparent suicide, highlighting the need for improved mental health support for players.
The Houston Texans held a pregame moment of silence for victims of violence and natural disasters but did not mention Charlie Kirk, unlike the Dallas Cowboys who paid tribute to him. The Texans explained they chose not to single out any individual tragedies to avoid minimizing others, while other NFL teams made different decisions regarding tributes.
The Houston Texans held a broad moment of silence before their game to honor victims of violence and natural disasters, following league guidelines that allowed home teams to choose whether to acknowledge specific recent tragedies, with some teams mentioning Charlie Kirk's assassination and others opting for a general tribute.
Jerry Jones explained the Dallas Cowboys' decision to observe a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, emphasizing a collective abhorrence of violence and calling for unity and support for law enforcement amidst rising political violence reminiscent of the 1960s.
During NFL games, teams observed moments of silence for Charlie Kirk, with some teams choosing to do so and others not, highlighting the league's flexible approach to tributes during games.
During nine early NFL games on Sunday, five teams held a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, with varying responses across the league, including some teams not participating. The league initially directed a moment of silence for Kirk's assassination, and teams' reactions ranged from holding the tribute to not observing it at all.
The Lakers held a moment of silence to honor the late Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, who tragically passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack. The NBA community mourned his untimely death, with players and fans paying their respects. Milojević, who had a successful playing career in Europe and was part of the Serbian and Montenegrin national teams, had been an integral part of the Warriors coaching staff since 2021. He was remembered for his influence on NBA players and his aspirations to one day coach the Serbian national team.
Pakistan's deputy permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Zaman Mehdi, failed to honor the Israelis who were murdered by Hamas during a moment of silence held by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Mehdi expressed concerns over the loss of innocent lives in the occupied Palestinian territory but omitted mentioning the lives lost in Israel due to the recent Hamas attack. In contrast, the US Permanent Representative to the Human Rights Council, Michèle Taylor, requested a moment of silence to commemorate the lives lost in the Hamas attack on Israel and condemned the acts of terrorism.
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered all Texas flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in memory of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School, which occurred one year ago. Abbott has also called for a moment of silence at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The governor has asked all Texans to join him and his wife in honoring those who lost their lives, the families who lost loved ones, and the survivors who are forever changed.
Students and staff at Buffalo Grove High School are returning to class for the first time since four of their classmates were killed in a fatal crash on Tuesday. The school held a moment of silence to remember the victims, who were identified as Ricky Barcenas, Jesus Rodriguez, Richard De Ita, and Kevin Hernandez. The crash occurred when the driver of the vehicle the teens were in went through a red light. The school had canceled classes for the past two days due to an unrelated fire.