ORLANDO: Major League Soccer Pays Tribute To Pulse Victims In Emotional Ceremony [VIDEO]

From Orlando’s NBC affiliate:

Saturday’s Orlando City’s soccer match served as much more than a sporting event. Team officials dedicated it to the 49 people killed and 53 others injured in last week’s mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub.

During the 49th-minute of the match, play stopped for a moment of silence. It was a first for Major League Soccer. In a fan-driven desire to turn Camping World Stadium into a rainbow, fans were asked to wear colors other than the traditional Orlando city purple. Tens of thousands participated.

“It’s hard for me to even come up with the words of how proud I am of how we’ve come together as a community,” soccer fan Kelly Nation said. Also in the stands were 49 empty seats, each marked with a balloon. The Lions’ new stadium will have 49 seats in rainbow colors to serve as a permanent memorial.

The video below is from Major League Soccer. Amazing.

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