Trump Shot at Rally: NFL Players’ Reactions Will Surprise You!

Former President of the United States Donald Trump was shot today at a rally in Pennsylvania during a speech. He appeared to grab his ear as the shots went off and was quickly protected by the Secret Service seconds after the initial shots. The former President seemed to have blood on his ear after the incident and was rapidly escorted away. Reports have come in saying that Trump is ‘doing fine’, however, this event has opened up a lot of eyes around the world, including from some NFL players.

Donald Trump Shooting Reactions

There were many mixed reactions around the NFL world regarding the incident, and some of the league’s biggest stars shared their thoughts on what went down at the rally.

Thank you to the heroes of the Secret Service who threw themselves into what appeared to be a hail of bullets. Find whoever did this and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. None of this is OK. Praying for everyone there in Butler PA.

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) July 13, 2024

Pray for our country 🙏🏼

— Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) July 13, 2024

It’s Over – Trump 2024 #CTESPN pic.twitter.com/9o7CsYAQEE

— AB (@AB84) July 13, 2024

ladies & gentlemen….President Donald Trump🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Bi1gg9Rb7d

— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) July 13, 2024

Players like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, kicker Harrison Butker, New York Jets corner Sauce Gardner, and even former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown are just a few well-known players who commented on the matter. Most of them seemed to send out their thoughts and prayers to the former President, however, some seemed not to take it as seriously.

Controversial Tweet Surfaces

Jets corner Sauce Gardner had a tweet making a joke about the shooting, which was later deleted from his page likely to avoid any fines from the league. Here is the deleted tweet:

SAUCE 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/CeTUkUGQc7

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 13, 2024

It has been confirmed that the shooter and one bystander are dead from the shooting as the incident is now being investigated as an assassination attempt. While it seems like Trump will be alright, it will be an event that will be remembered for a long time. What are your thoughts on the shooting and the reactions from these NFL players?