Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is paying tribute to the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue by wearing custom cleats on Sunday.
According to Adam Schefter, Roethlisberger and his wife are close to Michele Rosenthal, who assists with Ben’s foundation. She lost two of her brothers in shooting.
Ben Roethlisberger wearing these cleats today in response to shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue. Roethlisberger and his wife are close to Michele Rosenthal, who worked in Steelers’ community relations and assists with Ben’s foundation. Michele lost two of her brothers in shooting pic.twitter.com/W3UrHDBb6M
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2018
Pretty cool move by Big Ben. Nothing is going to make up for what happened, but paying tribute is a good way to honor the memory of those who were tragically killed in the senseless shooting.