WASHINGTON — Alejandro Bedoya made a statement about gun violence in the nation's capital.
After scoring the opening goal in the Philadelphia Union's 5-1 victory over D.C. United on Sunday night, Bedoya ran to an on-field microphone and shouted to the crowd: ''Hey Congress, do something now! End gun violence! Let's go!''
Bedoya earlier tweeted and spoke after the game about recent gun violence in Texas and Ohio that killed 29 people.
Video of @AleBedoya17’s impassioned plea after Sunday night’s game:
“I’m not going to sit idly by and watch this stuff happen and not say something.