Former NFL defensive end and sports analyst Marcellus Wiley weighed in after the Shooting at Michigan State University that left three college students dead and five others injured on Monday.
The shooter, Anthony McRae, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday night.
First responders pose outside Berkey Hall following the shootings on the Michigan State University campus on Monday, February 13. (AP/Al Goldis)
Calls for stricter gun control laws followed, but the former Pro Bowler blamed the individuals pulling the trigger unlike weapons used in mass shootings.
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“We need to stop blaming the gun and start looking at the humans and people who are now responsible with those guns,” Wiley said in a Twitter post Tuesday. «And unfortunately, like today’s incidents [at Michigan State]irresponsible with those weapons».
“Someone told me this once: They said, ‘We blame the guns in this country more than anything.’ But if you think about it, if you put a gun on a table, it doesn’t do anything,» Wiley continued. «It takes a human to activate. It takes a human to be that weapon of destruction.»
Marcellus Wiley attends the Trauma Sensitive Training for Sports Trainers at the Jesse Owens Recreation Center on May 23, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Up2Us Sports)
Wiley said calls for gun control won’t make society safer, as people who break the law will still find a way to get guns.
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«Ban all guns and then guess what? That will make schools safer, streets safer and communities safer,» Wiley continued. «I don’t think I would. Do you know why? Because if you ban all guns, only bad guys will have access to guns, right? Because bad guys aren’t going to follow the law.»
Wiley played for 10 years in the NFL, spending time with four different organizations.
Your comments after mass shooting they are certainly different from others in the sports world after tragic events involving gun violence.
Following the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in May 2022, many in the sports world called for stricter gun laws.
Marcellus Wiley attends Galaxy of Wishes: A Night to Benefit Make-A-Wish at Disneyland on December 7, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Make-A-Wish)
The Miami Heat urged fans ahead of Game 5 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals to contact their state senators in support of «common sense gun laws.»
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«The Heat urge you to contact your state’s senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding your support for common sense gun laws,» the Miami PA announcer said after a moment of silence. «You can also give change at the polls. Visit heat.com/vote to register and let your voice be heard this fall.»
Fox News Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report