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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has assisted the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan during a very difficult time. Lopez-Galvan is the mother of two children who was killed during last week’s shooting at the team’s Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.
In a now-deleted tweet that was posted on X, a request was made for a white Butker Chiefs jersey, much like the one that Lopez-Galvan wore to the Super Bowl parade. According to the Kansas City Star, a Fanatics representative and a friend of the Chiefs’ team chaplain, Father Richard Rocha, were both made aware of the request for Lopez-Galvan’s family.
Butker ended up sending a jersey to the funeral home that could be placed with Lopez-Galvan when she is laid to rest this Saturday.
“My wife Isabelle and I are heartbroken by the murder of Lisa due to degenerate violence,” Butker said in a statement via the Kansas City Star. “Murder is a sin that cries out to God for vengeance and I pray the men involved in this tragedy will be brought to justice. Hearing that she was a fan of my outspokenness for our shared Catholic Faith makes this even more personal. I am honored to provide a jersey to the family for her to wear. While the family is mourning their loss and grappling with their numerous injuries, I will continue to pray for their healing and the repose of Lisa’s soul.”
This comes after a GoFundMe was set up for the Lopez-Galvan family and has raised $375,000 since it was posted last week. Among the donations were a $100,000 gesture from pop star Taylor Swift, as well as Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
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Author : Chris Bengel
Publish date : 2024-02-21 18:47:41
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