Soccer Player Alejandro Bedoya Callsbr for Congress to End Gun Violence.br Alejandro Bedoya, captain for the Philadelphiabr Union soccer team, recently took a very publicbr stand against gun violence in the United States.br While celebrating a goal during an MLS gamebr against D.C. United, Bedoya grabbed an on-fieldbr microphone and shouted a message to Congress.br Hey Congress, do something now.br End gun violence. Let's go!, Alejandro Bedoya, ESPN.br His outburst comes after two shootings over thebr weekend that left 29 dead and even more injured. .br When asked after the game about his actions,br Bedoya said it was a spur-of-the-momentbr decision that he felt he had to do. .br I'm not going to sit idly and watch this stuffbr happen and not say something. Before I'm anbr athlete, before I'm a soccer player, I'm a humanbr being first. This stuff affects me. I got kids, Alejandro Bedoya, via ESPN.br Bedoya went on to say that he doesn’t carebr if he faces repercussions for his actions.br I don't care. Fine me if they want. Youbr know what? I've got to make a stand, Alejandro Bedoya, via ESPN.