The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel.
Tracy Martin will perform the pregame coin toss for FAMU's season opener against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 1, as part of the honors, the Orlando newspaper reported.
Florida A&M He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that. And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime.
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"[He] got a standing ovation from our guys. He talked about just persevering and told the guys to keep on pushing through the hard times. The message he shared with the kids was very positive and they were very responsive."
Holmes said his players were inspired by Martin's speech.
"He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that," Holmes said, according to the Sentinel. "And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime."
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, as he was returning to a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty last month of second-degree murder.
Tracy Martin has started a charity in the wake of his son's death.
"I think what he's doing with the foundation is big and it speaks volumes, and I want the football team and FAMU Nation to be part of that," Holmes said.
The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel.
Tracy Martin will perform the pregame coin toss for FAMU's season opener against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 1, as part of the honors, the Orlando newspaper reported.
Florida A&M He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that. And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime.
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"[He] got a standing ovation from our guys. He talked about just persevering and told the guys to keep on pushing through the hard times. The message he shared with the kids was very positive and they were very responsive."
Holmes said his players were inspired by Martin's speech.
"He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that," Holmes said, according to the Sentinel. "And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime."
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, as he was returning to a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty last month of second-degree murder.
Tracy Martin has started a charity in the wake of his son's death.
"I think what he's doing with the foundation is big and it speaks volumes, and I want the football team and FAMU Nation to be part of that," Holmes said.
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
If he was a BBC-lovin' Eastern European wench, he would have an athletic scholarship to SC State in a heartbeat. It's sad to see that Orangeburg's finest university is involved human trafficking.
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We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Oh, so we're honoring a man b/c his son was mistaken for a perp, started a fight and then was killed? Got it. Thanks.
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
You mean like the Democrat that murdered Trayvon because he was black?
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SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
