Today, Vice President Biden, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and White House Advisor on Violence Against Women Lynn Rosenthal hosted an event to launch a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) about dating violence as part of the Vice President’s 1 is 2 Many campaign
Due to the fact that young women today ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rates of violence at the hands of someone they know, the PSA’s target audience is men of this same age group. The PSA, which was produced by the White House, features professional athletes and other male role models who deliver the message that dating violence is unacceptable.
Joining the President and Vice President in the PSA, which will
air this summer on the ESPN Networks, the Fox Sports Networks, MLB Network, and
NFL Network, are Joe Torre, Major League Baseball Executive Vice President,
Baseball Operations, and Manager of four World Series championship teams, David
Beckham of the LA Galaxy, Eli Manning of the New York Giants, Jeremy Lin of the
New York Knicks, Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays, Jimmy Rollins of the
Philadelphia Phillies, and ESPN correspondent Andy Katz.
