Weeks after the tragic school shooting at Apalachee High School, the Rock invited the Apalachee High School football team out to his production studios in Atlanta, where he is filming a project.
One of the victims killed in the tragedy was one of the school’s football coaches - Richard Aspinwall, known as ‘Coach A’.
Below is the post ‘The Rock’ put on social media following the meet and greet.
“I was blessed this past week to have the APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM come visit me at the production soundstages I’ve been filming at here in Atlanta, Georgia. As the world knows, Apalachee High School in Winder, GA, has endured the unimaginable tragedy of a mass shooting. I didn’t know what to expect when I walked in to meet them - I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by their spirit and energy. I looked these kids in their eyes and hugged ‘em - I know they’re in great pain, but man are they resilient and staying strong. It was as if they just needed a reason, an opportunity to just “let it all go” in this moment. As we said goodbyes, the last kid I hugged said, “we needed this Rock”(so did I)I can’t begin to imagine what these players and all the students, teachers & staff of Apalachee High are going through right now, but I’m here in any and every way I can be - to give my support and love to them and their families as they begin their healing journey God bless you all. We Are One Apalachee.”