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A California HS football team lost all its equipment in a storage fire, so the Los Angeles Chargers stepped in
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These are the kind of football stories we love. It shows just how much the sport can bring people together.
Recently, a high school football team in Anaheim, California lost all of its equiment in a storage fire. The incident happened in mid-July, meaning the team had no equipment with just a month until the season started.
Catching wind of the storage fire, the Los Angeles Chargers decided to help the high school out.
The Chargers hosted the football team for a practice, allowing the high school players to watch a bit of camp and interact with players, coaches and front office staff. Then, the franchise decided to make a $10,000 monetary donation to assist with the cost of purchasing new equipment.
Below is the video posted from ESPN. These are the stories that make football so special and how the sport can bring society closer together:
A high school football team from Anaheim, California, lost all of their equipment in a storage fire. The Chargers stepped in and donated $10,000 to help the team get back on their feet 🙏
(via @Chargers)pic.twitter.com/RXxEHCtEKZ
— ESPN (@espn) August 6, 2019
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB