The Charleston RiverDogs announced Thursday that the team will wear black arm bands during the second half of the season as a tribute to the nine people who died last week in the shooting at Emanuel AME Church.
For the second half of the season RiverDogs will don arm bands in memory of the victims of last week's shooting pic.twitter.com/0Vx83mqzcx
— Charleston RiverDogs (@ChasRiverDogs) June 25, 2015The RiverDogs made news when they elected to play as scheduled the day after the shooting.
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"We all personally feel the grief of the horrifying tragedy that struck our community last night," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols said then. “Our hearts and prayers are with the families of the victims involved and with the law enforcement agencies working tirelessly in the wake of last night’s appalling and shocking event. ... We feel it is our duty not to let the acts of one radical human being dictate our lives. The RiverDogs will continue on as scheduled in hopes of providing a sense of normalcy and comfort to the Lowcountry."
All proceeds from that game went to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund to help support the families of the victims.
