Dodgers' Dave Roberts calls out lawmakers on 'both sides of the aisle' amid Texas school shooting tragedy

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts became the latest figure in the sports world to call out lawmakers after a Texas gunman entered an elementary school and opened fire, killing at least 19 students and two teachers Tuesday. 

While in Washington, D.C., for the Dodgers' final game in a series against the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Roberts called out politicians on "both sides of the aisle."

He asked lawmakers to make decisions that "protect American citizens, kids." 

Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks to the mound during a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park April 22, 2022, in San Diego. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

"Right is right. And not being able to do background checks on people to carry automatic weapons, I just don’t see the other side … getting a driver’s permit, a job, 25 years to get a car but to be able to go in and buy an automatic weapon, that’s very scary, and the numbers don’t lie," Roberts said.

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Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the dugout prior to the second game of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium May 17, 2022, in Los Angeles (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

"It’s ironic I’m sitting here in the nation’s capital, where it’s been run up the flagpole, but it just seems to come to a hard stop at the Senate. How there can’t be a bipartisan consensus on an issue like this is very disheartening. It's very irresponsible by our nation’s leaders. Something needs to be done." 

An 18-year-old gunman shot and killed at least 19 students and two