Trainwreck2100
08-18-2014, 02:39 PM
Amid the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, over teenager Michael Brown's killing, the St. Louis Rams provided three local high school football teams with free tickets to Saturday night's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.
According to MMQB.com, Kyle Eversgerd, the Rams' manager of fan development and alumni relations, reached out to McCluer High, McCluer North and McCluer South to offer 75 free tickets per team to attend the game.
"In light of everything going on, it just kind of hit me," Eversgerd told MMQB.com. "I can't imagine, with all that stuff going on, how tough it must be to practice. We were able to get them away from it all."
McCluer senior running back Henry Jones said the opportunity to attend an NFL game of any kind meant a lot to him.
"It was overwhelming to see the NFL live, for real," Jones said, according to the website. "You saw how fast they played and how they played together. I've been thinking about it ever since. I could actually see myself out there playing."
Brown, 18, was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a police officer Aug. 9, touching off a week of protests and turmoil in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
McCluer coach Mario MacDonald said the Rams' gesture gave his players a mental break from the tragedy.
"Our kids are focused on this season, but I worry about them out here, to be honest," he told MMQB.com.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11370643/st-louis-rams-provide-free-tickets-local-high-school-players-ferguson-missouri
:lol Thinking those kids will want to watch a rams preseason game in person and not on their new tvs
According to MMQB.com, Kyle Eversgerd, the Rams' manager of fan development and alumni relations, reached out to McCluer High, McCluer North and McCluer South to offer 75 free tickets per team to attend the game.
"In light of everything going on, it just kind of hit me," Eversgerd told MMQB.com. "I can't imagine, with all that stuff going on, how tough it must be to practice. We were able to get them away from it all."
McCluer senior running back Henry Jones said the opportunity to attend an NFL game of any kind meant a lot to him.
"It was overwhelming to see the NFL live, for real," Jones said, according to the website. "You saw how fast they played and how they played together. I've been thinking about it ever since. I could actually see myself out there playing."
Brown, 18, was unarmed when he was fatally shot by a police officer Aug. 9, touching off a week of protests and turmoil in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
McCluer coach Mario MacDonald said the Rams' gesture gave his players a mental break from the tragedy.
"Our kids are focused on this season, but I worry about them out here, to be honest," he told MMQB.com.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11370643/st-louis-rams-provide-free-tickets-local-high-school-players-ferguson-missouri
:lol Thinking those kids will want to watch a rams preseason game in person and not on their new tvs