Local College Sports Teams Pay Tribute To Service Men, Women On Memorial Day

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Local college sports teams paid tribute to the service men and women on social media on Memorial Day.

This day gives us all an opportunity to remember those that have sacrificed everything for our country.

Here are the social media tributes from local college sports teams around the state of Utah.

Utah football and other University of Utah athletic programs posted this great photo with a giant American flag at Rice-Eccles Stadium before a football game.

“Thank you to those who sacrificed everything for our country,” Utah football said on Twitter. “Land of the free because of the brave.”

Thank you to those who sacrificed everything for our country. Land of the free because of the brave. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/wqL4MwTFDb

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) May 25, 2020

BYU football tweeted out a photo of military members holding up a giant American flag at a football game.

“Thank you,” BYU said on Twitter.

Thank You. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2zDcRyWCoq

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) May 25, 2020

Utah State paid tribute to the service men and women, saying “We are free, because they were brave. Remember. Honor.”

We are free, because they were brave.

Remember. Honor. #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/as51UCe18N

— Utah State Athletics (@USUAthletics) May 25, 2020

Weber State said on Twitter “We will forever be grateful for those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the freedoms that we enjoy each and every day.”

We will forever be grateful for those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the freedoms that we enjoy each and every day. #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/HpiSi1U6VJ

— Weber State Wildcats (@weberstate) May 25, 2020

Southern Utah posted three American flag emoji’s on Twitter.

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/gSKfDvmC9s

— SUU Thunderbirds ⚡️ (@SUUThunderbirds) May 25, 2020