This past week has been a disturbing one for our country. A day after we celebrated being "the land of the free and home of the brave," Alton Sterling was fatally shot by police outside of a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The very next day, Philando Castile was killed by a police officer in Minnesota after being pulled over for a broken taillight.

The violence continued when a sniper killed five police officers and injured seven others during a protest in in Dallas, Texas on July 7, 2016.

College, pro, and retired softball players took to Twitter the past few days to share their thoughts, concerns, outrage, and prayers:

Cortni Emanual

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Kelsey Stewart

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Haylie McCleney

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Bianka Bell

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Emily Allard

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Shay Knighten

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Jolene Henderson

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Lauren Chamberlain

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Courtney Gano

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Monica Abbott

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Jennie Finch

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