Rockets planning ways to support, honor Santa Fe victims and families

Rockets planning ways to support, honor Santa Fe victims and families
By Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle


Published 7:32 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2018

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Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and the Rockets organization are discussing plans to support the victims and families of Friday's school shooting in Santa Fe at Thursday's home game and in the community.


Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and the Rockets organization are discussing plans to support the victims and families of Friday's school shooting in Santa Fe at Thursday's home game and in the community.


Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and the Rockets organization are discussing plans to support the victims and families of Friday's school shooting in Santa Fe at Thursday's home game and in the community, Rockets CEO Tad Brown said on Saturday.

"We're getting more information," Brown said. "Tilman is very engaged with it. He and I have been talking about (what can be done.) I'd call it a recognition of the importance of supporting all of our community. We're actively trying to figure out how we can best impact those people affected by it.

"It's amazing that these things seem to be more and more commonplace now. This hits close to home because it's right down the street. We're going to make sure we get all the appropriate information and deliver the appropriate tribute and support that we can."


Rockets guard Chris Paul called for action on Friday and said he was pleased to learn that there were students in Santa Fe that appreciated the message.

"It's about people in general," Paul said. "It's not about the location, it's about the human race, and me and my wife were talking about -- I have two kids of my own who I take to school ... and you hope they come back to you.

"Like I said, prayers go out to those families and everyone that was affected by it. This is becoming somewhat of the norm and shouldn't be.

"Hopefully our team and our organization, I'm sure we're going to try to do things to try to help those families that are affected to give them those bright spots in times like this."