Sacha Kljestan made his return to the LA Galaxy lineup on Monday in a 4-0 win over CF Montreal, hitting a beautiful assist on the game’s final goal after coming off the bench for 13 minutes of action.
But Kljestan, well known for his candid nature and willingness to be outspoken on issues of importance, ceded his time in the postgame press conference to talk about one topic in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting in the United States, this one at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Kljestan’s comments in full:
I’m gonna keep this really brief and not answer any questions about the game.