In December 2012 , after a game against Ohio State , Kelsey gave an impassioned speech about the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting that had occurred just days prior . During the game 's press conference , Kelsey spoke out about the tragedy and said " Parents , teachers , rabbis , priests , coaches , everybody needs to step up . This has to be a time for change . ” After a clip of the conference aired on ESPN , parents of a victim of the shooting reached out to Kelsey . He later participated in an event ( Race4Chase triathlon ) put on by the CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation . The family was honored at an Eagles basketball game on March 1 , 2014 . At the game , each Winthrop player wore the name of a child killed at Sandy Hook on the back of their jersey
Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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