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Yankees Tweet Support for 10-Year-Old Girl Who Shared Story on Bullying

The New York Yankees showed their support for a 10-year-old girl named Cassidy who shared in a Facebook video that she is severely bullied at school.

You can see Cassidy's video—posted by her mother, Jenn Slater—below:

The Yankees responded with the following tweet, copying the format of Cassidy's original video:

The full message from the Yankees reads as follows (h/t Michelle R. Martinelli of For The Win):

"Dear Cassidy. My name is CC Sabathia and I play baseball for the New York Yankees. My teammates and I wanted you to know that we care about you.