The owner of the Tennessee Titans has joined the NFL and the NFL Players Association in donating 400,000 dollars to help those affected by floods that killed at least 18 people in the state.
Titans owner Bud Adams decided to donate 200,000 dollars from his Titans Foundation and encouraged the league and the players union to match his gift.
The money will be divided between the American Red cross and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which also runs the Metro Nashville Disaster Relief Fund and the Tennessee Emergency Relief Fund.
Nashville's National Hockey League team, the Predators, and the NHL, have also contributed to flood relief, along with all 24 players on the Predators' roster.
The Predators shut down on Friday so employees could help with the clean up.
Adams also said that Titans players and staff will be in Nashville next week to help with recovery efforts.
"This is a two-pronged approach. We understand that the money and aid will help many people in the long-term, but sending our players and staff to help clean up will help people immediately," Adams said.
Both teams were affected by the floods at their facilities.
At the Predators' Bridgestone Arena flood waters reached up to a foot ont he main floor.
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