There’s been a number of personalities react to the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd and the hands of a Minneapolis Police Officer. Players and coaches at Ohio State have also gotten into the act with unifying messages released on Twitter.
We’ve grabbed the best of them and are sharing them here. We hope it continues to raise awareness and spurs those that have influence into action for a tough topic and problem in this country that needs to be addressed. Not just by minorities that continue to be victims of senseless overreaches of force, but for those that aren’t as affected.
Change will only come when the majority says enough is enough and works collaboratively to change this country. We cannot go on with where things are today. The history of our country and humanity depend on it.
The following includes many of the reactions that athletes and coaches shared on Twitter. Read them, let them resonate, and let’s do our best to make sure these types of tragedies don’t happen again.
Do the right thing. Take action. Remember.
Next … Ohio State administrators and coaches speak out
Ohio State administrators, coaches unify
What better place to start than the president of Ohio State?
Another important figure — the Ohio State AD also spoke out:
Next, some of the Ohio State coaches:
Next … Current, former, and future players
Current, former, and future players’ messages
Next, some current and former players. as well as commitments that will soon join the program from both football and basketball shared their messages as well.
