A charity flag-football game organized to benefit Ventura County Sgt. Ron Helus who was killed in the Borderline club shooting in 2018, was cancelled because Trump-supporting actor Scott Baio was set to speak at the event and Trump-supporting singer Joy Villa was to sing the national anthem:
EXCLUSIVE: A charity football event in honor of fallen Ventura Co. Sgt. Ron Helus has been postponed after organizers say a local police chief took issue w/ Trump supporters @Joy_Villa & @ScottBaio being invited to speak. Law enforcement pulled out, & so did sponsors. 10pm @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/kYcSmnPR8j
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 2, 2019
All money is being returned to donors:
The charity event was supported by Sgt. Helus’ wife, Karen, & she had met with the organizers. All money now being returned to donors and event’s future is unclear/uncertain. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/oohWRTVMhb
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 2, 2019
More here:
ARTICLE: https://t.co/lsrJeCzIGX
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 2, 2019
Well, if there’s any good to come out of this, the fundraiser is now a national story and hopefully will raise even more money:
PLEASE #JOYTRIBE let’s show them they can’t stop us! Donate to the charity whose the one who really lost from the Dems banning us: https://t.co/1V8h0S3oHI
— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) October 2, 2019
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