{"id":135037,"date":"2025-04-17T20:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=135037"},"modified":"2025-04-17T20:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T00:23:39","slug":"former-seminole-isaac-and-mosley-offer-support-after-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/04\/17\/former-seminole-isaac-and-mosley-offer-support-after-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Seminole Isaac And Mosley Offer Support After Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

News<\/a> of a campus shooting at Florida State University shook the state of Florida on Thursday. Two people died, and six others were injured. Law enforcement quickly responded and identified 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner as the suspect. Authorities confirmed he used weapons belonging to his mother, a Leon County sheriff\u2019s deputy. The university responded swiftly. It canceled all home athletic events through Sunday. Classes were canceled through Friday. An active shooter alert was issued around noon near the student union. Officials urged students to shelter in place.<\/p>\n

Former Florida State Seminole, Jonathan Isaac And Mosley Offer Support After Shooting<\/h2>\n

The impact of the shooting reached far beyond Tallahassee. In Orlando, the basketball community paused its focus on playoff hopes to reflect on the tragedy.<\/p>\n

Jamahl Mosley Speaks With Heart<\/h3>\n

Orlando Magic<\/a> head coach Jamahl Mosley didn\u2019t wait for a question. He opened his press conference with a message from the heart.<\/p>\n

“This is the opportunity right now to talk about putting things in perspective,” Mosley said<\/a>. He made it clear that some things are bigger than basketball.<\/p>\n

“What’s going on at Florida State … I just want to send thoughts, prayers,” Mosley added<\/a>. “Lives are more important than a basketball game or a playoff series.”<\/p>\n

Mosley called for unity and empathy. He emphasized that humanity should come first, always. \u201cWe play a game,\u201d Mosley said, \u201cbut lives are being lost. And that\u2019s more important.\u201d<\/p>\n

His words were solemn, but they reflected the pain and shared grief felt across the state.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Isaac Offers Support to His Alma Mater, Florida State Amid Campus Shooting<\/h3>\n

Jonathan Isaac,<\/a> Orlando Magic<\/a> forward, played at Florida State for one season. News of the shooting broke while the Magic practiced. Isaac quickly shifted from basketball to personal emotion.<\/p>\n

“My mind is kind of all over the place,” he said<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s tragic, and I\u2019m sad about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Isaac, this wasn\u2019t just another shooting. This hit close to home. Florida State shaped the early part of his basketball journey.<\/p>\n

“The Bible says to grieve with those who grieve, mourn with those who mourn,” he added<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to get through this. It\u2019s hard. It\u2019s difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isaac stressed the need for honesty and shared emotion in moments like these. He didn\u2019t sugarcoat the reality. \u201cIt\u2019s not really a feel-good message,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything\u2019s not OK right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

His vulnerability showed the emotional toll such events have on former students and public figures alike.<\/p>\n

Florida State’s Response and Canceled Events<\/h3>\n

In the immediate aftermath, FSU officials canceled all sports events through the weekend. The No. 7 baseball team postponed<\/a> a home series against Virginia. The No. 4 softball team canceled its final home series against Georgia Tech.Spring football practices were canceled as well. Students across the campus were told to stay home through Friday.<\/p>\n

Though the two people who died weren\u2019t students, the tragedy deeply affected the campus community. Officials acted quickly to secure the area and keep students safe. FSU\u2019s decision to pause activities honored the victims and gave space for healing.<\/p>\n

A Time To Come Together<\/h3>\n

Coach Mosley said<\/a> it best: \u201cIt\u2019s about coming together.\u201d In a world where games dominate headlines, moments like this remind us what really matters.<\/p>\n

Lives were lost, and families are grieving. Isaac and Mosley didn\u2019t just offer thoughts\u2014they offered themselves. Their words showed that even in the world of professional sports, empathy isn\u2019t lost. When tragedy strikes, real leaders step up. As Florida State heals, the support from its alumni and community stands strong.<\/p>\n

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News of a campus shooting at Florida State University shook the state of Florida on Thursday. Two people died, and six others were injured. Law enforcement quickly responded and identified 20-year-old student Phoenix Ikner as the suspect. Authorities confirmed he used weapons belonging to his mother, a Leon County sheriff\u2019s deputy. The university responded swiftly. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":135041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,3,17],"tags":[847,5019,821],"class_list":["post-135037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-news","category-magic","tag-florida-state-seminoles","tag-jamahl-mosley","tag-jonathan-isaac"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135037"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135042,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135037\/revisions\/135042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}