9/11: Sports figures flood Twitter with remembrances

By Houston Mitchell

Sept. 11, 2012 12 AM PT

Tuesday is the 11th anniversary of one of the darkest days in U.S. history, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Several sports stars have taken to Twitter to discuss their thoughts on what happened that day.

From the Lakers:

Pau Gasol: All my support to the everyone that lost a family member or a friend 11 years ago in New York. #NeverForget #9/11

Matt Barnes: Being in NY on 9/11/12, 11yrs after the planes hit the towers it’s amazing to see how we’ve rebounded.

From the Dodgers:

Brandon League: #NeverForget911

Shane Victorino: 9/11 is a day that #wewillneverforget! God Bless all the ones we lost on that day and blessings to all their families!

From the Ducks:

Bobby Ryan: 11 years later and we will #neverforget. Thoughts and prayers. #ProudAmerican

Cam Fowler: thoughts and prayers go out to all family and friends deeply effected by 9/11. #NeverForget. proud to be american.

There are many, many more. So if you have a Twitter account, search for your favorite athlete.

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