Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that NY Jets wore Ukraine flags on their helmets today in order to show their support of the nation that has been invaded by Russia.
In an effort to raise awareness for relief efforts, the New York Jets will wear Ukrainian flag decals on their helmets for their Week 3 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 25.
According to NFL.com’s Judy Battista, the Jets will also paint a Ukrainian flag in each end zone at their home venue of MetLife Stadium for the Week 3 contest.
In addition to bringing attention to relief efforts, the Jets are donating $1 million toward them, with $100,000 being given to 10 different organizations that are lending a helping hand in Ukraine.
Ukraine has been embroiled in conflict since February, which is when neighboring Russia first invaded the country.
The invasion of Ukraine hits especially close to home for the Jets since Suzanne Johnson, the wife of Jets owner Woody Johnson, is the daughter of a Ukrainian immigrant.
Per Battista, Johnson’s father was a Ukrainian immigrant and her mother was a first-generation Ukrainian American, and they lived in the Ukrainian portion of New York’s Greenwich Village.
Regarding the decision to display the Ukrainian flag in prominent places during the Sept. 25 game against Cincinnati, Johnson said:
“We have to keep awareness up. We’re not doing anything political. We’re only focusing on the humanitarian, doing as much to help them until they can go back to their country, to donate as much as we can and by our donating, put it up on our website. It’s all we can do.”
“It is important to us to provide assistance to organizations making a true difference on the ground,” Suzanne Johnson said. “My family and I are heartbroken by the devastation and loss and are praying for the individuals who have become refugees and those still living and working in Ukraine.”
The donations will be split among 10 organizations, which each receiving $100,000. Five recipients have already been announced, with the most recent organizations – CityServe Krakow Housing Project – also receiving the proceeds from the game’s 50/50 raffle.
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