MLB player Marcus Stroman spent the past two seasons pitching for the Cubs, who play in the same state where Sonya Massey was shot and killed.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is the latest sports figure to decry the killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who was shot by an Illinois police officer earlier this month. 'Y’all gonna be silent on this topic…but loud and hateful when your team loses a game,' Stroman wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
Sad society we’re living in. Prayers and blessings to the family of Sonya Massey,' Stroman's post on X continued. 'The trauma that the black community continually deals with is frustrating and beyond repair!' Massey initially called 911 to report a suspected prowler. Two deputies responded, but at some point things between the responding officers and the 36-year-old woman became tense.
Sheriff's body camera video released on Monday, confirmed prosecutors’ earlier account of the tense moment when Sean Grayson, who is White, yelled across a counter at Massey. Grayson wanted Massey to set down a pot of hot water. He then threatened to shoot her, the video showed. Massey ducked and briefly rose, and Grayson fired his pistol at her. Massey was hit three times, with a fatal shot to her head.
Luis Gil takes the mound in the Bronx on Tuesday night to open the latest edition of the famous subway series with the Mets. Stroman is 7-5 with a 3.51 ERA this season. He returns to the mound on July 27 in Boston for a game against the Red Sox. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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