Within the midst of the chaos in Kansas Metropolis on Wednesday, Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith did what he might to assist calm a younger boy. Smith shared his WWE duplicate championship belt with a younger boy as they took shelter throughout a mass capturing within the closing moments of the crew’s Tremendous Bowl parade.
As pictures rang out close to Kansas Metropolis’s Union Station, Smith and a few of his different teammates helped bystanders discover shelter. Smith and lengthy snapper James Winchester gathered some followers and took shelter in a closet, and Smith credited Winchester for conserving folks calm in a daunting situation.
Smith additionally did his half to take one younger boy’s thoughts off the state of affairs. Smith had been carrying a WWE title belt round on the parade, and when he noticed the frightened boy, Smith knew what he needed to do.
On Thursday, Smith informed “Good Morning America” about how he shared the belt and talked wrestling with the boy in hopes of taking his thoughts off the panic that was ensuing simply exterior the closet door.
“This little boy was together with his father, and he was a bit of hysterical,” Smith stated. “He is simply panicked. He is scared. He would not know what is going on on. I had the WWE belt on me all the parade. I used to be pondering, ‘What can I do to assist him out?’ I handed him the belt like, ‘Hey buddy, you are the champion. Nobody’s gonna harm you. Don’t fret. Nobody’s gonna harm you, man. We received your again.’ We simply began speaking about wrestling.”
Smith additionally famous that Kansas Metropolis will get better from this tragedy, and town will come out stronger consequently.
“On the finish of the day, Kansas Metropolis is a superb metropolis,” Smith stated. “We’re gonna get up collectively, and we’re gonna be robust.”
Kansas Metropolis Police Chief Stacey Graves stated one particular person died and 22 extra have been wounded on account of the capturing. It appears as if the capturing started as a “dispute between a number of folks.” Three folks, together with two juveniles, have been detained as authorities proceed their investigation.