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Several prominent tennis figures, including Martina Navratilova and Andy Roddick, recently weighed in on the Texas school shooting incident that took place on Tuesday. The incident, in which an 18-year-old shot several people at Robb Elementary School, resulted in 21 deaths, including 19 children and two teachers.
Former World No. 1s Martina Navratilova and Andy Roddick were among many who spoke about the incident on Twitter, with the former calling for the registration of guns and other weapons in the United States.
"Our country has a terminal violence illness… so sad and for the most part preventable… just so sad. #guncontrol NOW!!! Register every damn gun out there or go to prison!!!!" Navratilova wrote.
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Andy Roddick's tweet was directed towards Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The American said that he was looking forward to the governor's speech at the NRA's annual national convention, which takes place on Friday.
"I look forward to your speech at the NRA annual national convention this Friday. The other speakers are equally predictable. It’s time to lead sir ……. You’ll still most likely get re-elected, so you can do it. It has to be in there somewhere," Roddick tweeted
Meanwhile, Jessica Pegula took to Twitter to express grief and sympathy for the families involved, stating that she felt "sick and disturbed."
"Waking up with the horrible news in Texas only a week or so after what happened in Buffalo. I feel sick and disturbed and just heartbroken for all families involved," Pegula wrote on Twitter.
Mardy Fish also expressed his disgust over the incident, saying that he drops his kids off to school every day and couldn't imagine something similar happening to them.
"I drop my kids off at school almost daily. Never in my wildest dreams would I think that would be the last time I saw them. These are our kids man. Our KIDS! I’m sick," Fish wrote.
"These shootings regularly happen in the US & very rarely elsewhere, time for action is now" - Billie Jean King
Several other notable tennis figures reacted to the shooting in Texas, with Billie Jean King pointing out that incidents like these take place frequently in the United States. She also called for strict action to be taken.
"My heart breaks for the 18 elementary school children and 2 teachers who lost their lives in a horrific shooting today in TX. Many details are unknown, but one thing is clear: These shootings regularly happen in the U.S. & very rarely elsewhere. The time for action is now," King said.
Former tennis player Brad Gilbert called for the ban of all assault weapons in the country.
"I am so tired of being so mad at these senseless mass shootings, I am so pissed off at politicians pathetic excuses, ban all assault weapons and not to late to ban guns like most of the world one freaking time need to come together and get something done asap," Gilbert said.
