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Giants to honor Newtown, Conn., victims with note on helmets

Michael Katz, USA TODAY Sports
The Giants will honor victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. with this helmet design.

The New York Giants on Sunday will wear a logo on their helmets honoring the victims of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., where 20 students and six teachers and caretakers were killed in Friday's shooting attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The tribute, which will appear on the back of the team's helmets, reads "S.H.E.S.", the initials of Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Newtown, Conn., is roughly 60 miles north of New York City.

The tragedy has affected Giants players, along with the rest of the nation, and many tweeted about it on Friday.

In particular, tight end Martellus Bennett sent out a particularly moving series of tweets:

Everyday i wanna up with the intentions to learn, to become better, to inspire, to learn as much as possible to be educated enough to make a difference. And I'm still learning.

It's bigger than football. It's about dreaming, encouraging, inspiring, imagining, loving, learning. Tackling the hate. Catching the love. Scoring in real life by encouraging change. Becoming a better person.

All I'm saying is be what you want to see in the world. Treat others how you want to be treated. Love instead of hate. Share instead of take. Hope for the hopeless. Dream for the dreamless. Encourage the discouraged. Instead of pointing at the person that is down open up your hand and help em up. Dust em off and say try again or it's ok keep pushing good things will come.

I will continue to gain knowledge so that i am smart enough to help out my peers. I expect the same from you guys. Let's step it up. And i apologize for not being knowledgeable enough yet to make a huge impact on the world, but i promise you i will.

The NFL has asked all home teams to observe a moment of silent reflection for the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting this weekend. The tributes will take place before the national anthem at each game.

The Giants face the Falcons at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta.

UPDATE: New York Jets owner Woody Johnson revealed on Instagram the helmet decal the team will wear Sunday to honor the school shooting victims. The New England Patriots also plan on doing the same thing.

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