Lions to honor Oxford shooting victims with helmet decal, wear Color Rush uniforms on Sunday

The school shooting in Oxford, Michigan this week was literally close to home for the Detroit Lions, and they’ll honor the victims on Sunday.

This week’s shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan, roughly 40 miles from Detroit, was literally close to home for the Detroit Lions. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, head coach Dan Campbell spoke about what the team is doing to honor the victims of the tragedy that left four dead and seven injured.

“Just as a starting point, we’re going to have T-shirts, we’ve got hats made, we’re going to have decals on the back of the helmets,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “We’ll have a moment of silence before the game certainly, but those guys are on our minds. And so we want to represent them on Sunday. I know there’ll be a group of those students and kids and people that have been affected that’ll be watching this game. Right now, that’s the best way to help them.”

Lions to honor Oxford shooting victims during Sunday’s game

Here’s a look at the helmet decal the Lions will wear Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

It’s not nearly as important as the helmet decal or the moment of silence to recognize the tragedy that took place in Oxford, but the Lions will also be wearing their silver Color Rush uniforms on Sunday.

Tate Myre was one of the Oxford students who was killed in the shooting, and he happened to be a football player. He is being hailed as a hero who confronted the shooter, surely saving some lives in the process. A scholarship fund has been launched in his honor, the details of which are below, after Kyle Brandt’s segment on Friday’s edition of “Good Morning Football” acknowledging Myre.