NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 26: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting his third home run of the game in the eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Despite being bitter rivals, the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays teamed up Thursday for the greater good.
During New York’s eventual 7-2 victory, each team’s Twitter account refrained from tweeting about the game and instead shared gun violence facts. The act was, of course, in response the recent deadly shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.
The Yankees won the game, but both teams hit home runs here.
“In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays, we will be using our channels to offer facts about the impacts of gun violence,” the Yankees tweeted Thursday evening. “The devastating events that have taken place in Uvalde, Buffalo and countless other communities across our nation are tragedies that are intolerable.”
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