Athletes, entertainers pray for Baton Rouge

APTOPIX Police Shot Baton Rouge — Police guard the emergency room entrance of Our Lady Of The Lake Medical Center, where wounded officers were brought, in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Multiple law enforcement officers were killed and wounded Sunday morning in a shooting near a gas station in Baton Rouge, less than two weeks after a black man was shot and killed by police here, sparking nightly protests across the city. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

By Jerry Bembry @Jerrybembry

July 17, 2016

As the news of the shooting of police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, spread on Sunday, athletes and entertainers with close ties to the city took to social media to express their feelings:

Glen “Big Baby” Davis, born and raised in Baton Rouge

https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-HMjODmHo/?taken-by=ayobaby11&hl=en

Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati Bengals running back, born in Baton Rouge

#PrayForBatonRouge

— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 17, 2016

Leonard Fournette, All-American running back at Louisiana State University

Pray harder everyday…. Our kids have to grow up in this generation 🙏

— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) July 17, 2016

Garrett Temple, Sacramento Kings guard who was born in Baton Rouge and played at LSU

Darkness cannot drive out Darkness, only LIGHT can do that… Hate cannot drive out Hate, only LOVE can do that. #weneedLOVE

— Garrett Temple (@GTemp14) July 17, 2016

Brandon Harris, starting quarterback at LSU

https://twitter.com/bharrisqb1/status/754707875256164352

Corey Webster, former NFL cornerback who played at LSU

Pray for my city! #BatonRouge 🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Corey Webster (@IAMCweb) July 17, 2016

Marcus Spears, former NFL star (now SEC analyst), born in Baton Rouge

Sickening!! 😔😔

— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) July 17, 2016

Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Cardinals safety who played at LSU

Lord, have mercy on us. #PrayingForBatonRouge

— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 17, 2016

You could never find right with wrong…

— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 17, 2016

Ryan Clark, former NFL safety who played at LSU

Can't be a world where "Black Lives Matter" & those of the police officers don't! Please stop the killing. An eye for an eye is not the way!

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 17, 2016

Of course Black Lives matter. I upset that value isn't put on lives of the black community. I'm also upset that cops were gunned down today!

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 17, 2016

David Dellucci, former MLB outfielder, born in Baton Rouge

1 suspect dead 2 at large #PrayersForBatonRouge #prayersforpeace

— David Dellucci (@DavidDellucci) July 17, 2016

Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference

These are difficult times in Baton Rouge, home of LSU. We pray for the families of those lost and for healing of a great city.

— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) July 17, 2016

Lynn Whitfield, Emmy Award-winning actress from Baton Rouge

Pray for my city #BatonRouge and ALL OF IT'S PEOPLE..violence death injustice brings more of the same.We need peace order fairness for ALL!

— Lynn Whitfield (@MsLynnWhitfield) July 17, 2016

Jerry Bembry is a senior writer at Andscape. His bucket list items include being serenaded by Lizz Wright and watching the Knicks play a MEANINGFUL NBA game in June.

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