LOOK: Pitt to wear helmet decal to honor synagogue shooting victims
By Keith Farner
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It’s common for teams in the aftermath of a tragedy to honor victims with helmet stickers and decals, and this week, Pitt football is the latest example.
Pitt will wear this helmet decal on Friday night at Virginia to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims. The decal is a tribute to the 11 people killed Oct. 27 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Pitt made a statement on Twitter that day, ahead of the Panthers’ 54-45 win against Duke.
“We play today’s game with the heaviest of hearts, sorrowful for the tragic events that took place at the Tree of Life synagogue. The Squirrel Hill community is on our hearts. We stand strongly united in support of them, while simultaneously standing against senseless acts of violence that attempt to divide us.”
Virginia is 6-2 and 4-1 in the ACC, while Pitt is 4-4, 3-1.
Pittsburgh Strong.
Pitt will wear this helmet decal on Friday night at Virginia to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims.#H2P #StrongerThanHate pic.twitter.com/n7w1v4t3HA
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) October 31, 2018
Our teams are proud to wear this tribute to the Tree of Life Synagogue and the people of Squirrel Hill.#H2P #StrongerThanHate pic.twitter.com/LWwF2XX2Uf
— Pitt Panthers (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) November 1, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
