Phillies OF Nick Williams sickened by shooting nearby his high school

May 18, 2018

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Williams is among those who were sickened by the school shooting in Texas on Friday.

10 people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Williams went to Ball High School in Galveston, nearby Santa Fe High School, which was a rival school.

“It’s sad. It’s sickening, to be honest,” Williams said of the shooting, via Philly.com.

Williams also said he had good relationships with many of the guys who played sports at Santa Fe.

Friday’s incident was the 22nd school shooting this year.

Article Tags

Nick Williams

Oakland A’s announcer Jenny Cavnar torched over brutal call

The Oakland A’s have been putting a sub-standard product on the field this season. A call delivered by one of their announcers on Friday matched that level. A’s television play-by-play announcer Jenny Cavnar was torched online for the brutal call…

Mets player goes viral for his unusual attire during game

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo certainly came prepared for the elements on Saturday. Nimmo went viral during the team’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals for his unconventional attire. He was wearing a hoodie underneath his jersey and played…

Charles Barkley craps on Pelicans, Galveston at same time

Charles Barkley is showing no mercy for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans lost 106-85 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans,…

LeBron James goes ballistic after Darvin Ham fails to challenge call in Game 4

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to extend their season with a victory in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but it might just be delaying the inevitable for head coach Darvin Ham. Lakers star LeBron James poked the…

Auston Matthews leaves Game 4 early after frustration with William Nylander

Auston Matthews left Toronto Maples Leafs fans disappointed on Saturday when he exited Game 4 of the team’s Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Matthews had just over 14 minutes of ice…

Chargers draft son of Hall of Fame player

The Los Angeles Chargers used one of their draft picks Saturday on a player with a great pedigree. The Chargers had a pair of 7th-round picks and used the No. 225 overall pick on Brenden Rice. Rice is the son…