- ABC News
- December 21, 2014
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ST. LOUIS -- New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin wore a black strip on his left shoulder and a peace sign under the "NY" logo on his blue pullover for the Giants' game against the Rams on Sunday. The Giants said it was a tribute to the two NYPD officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who were shot and killed while sitting in their car in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. Coughlin grew emotional after the game when explaining the black bar on his left shoulder and the peace sign medallion on his shirt. He opened his postgame news conference with an explanation and had to stop several times during his remarks as he was obviously struggling with his emotions. "The New York Giants wanted to honor and mourn the assassination of the two New York City policemen that took place last night," he said. "Let's let the voice of reason prevail. Violence never solved anything. I realize there are issues, but solve them with non-violent means." Coughlin has been a consistent and...