HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pat Maroon is responding after broadcaster Jack Edwards mocked his size during Tuesday's game between the Tampa Bay Bolts and the Boston Bruins.
Maroon posted a tweet saying he was making a two-thousand dollar donation to Tampa Bay Thrives, a nonprofit group assisting those struggling with mental health.
In support of those struggling with mental health, bullying and body image I am making a 2,000 donation in the name of @realjackedwards to @TampaBayThrives and I encourage @TBLightning and @NHL fans to join me. Donate here: https://t.co/ZEbWHw6Cqv
— Pat Maroon (@patmaroon) November 30, 2022
In the post, he said he made the donation in the name of "Edwards," who mocked him.
And Maroon encourages his followers to also donate.
The Lightning Foundation also responded with their own tweet and encouraged people to donate to the Tampa Bay Thrives nonprofit.
Words matter, and the words we choose to use can impact the mental well-being of others.
— Lightning Foundation (@LightningFDN) November 30, 2022
Join @patmaroon in supporting @TampaBayThrives via the Lightning Foundation to help put mental well-being first. https://t.co/pnhCl0oqZq
Six hours after their tweet, they thanked hockey fans for their generosity and announced they would be matching donations made by Bolts' players.
All of us @TBLightning & Lightning Foundation are in awe of the generosity shown by hockey fans from far & wide, as well as by Pat & our team. We’ll be matching donations made by the Lightning players to show support for their generosity & support for each other.
— Lightning Foundation (@LightningFDN) December 1, 2022
Donate below! https://t.co/pnhCl06hLi
