Nebraska Football Kneeling
Three nebraska players took a knee and locked arms during yesterday s national anthem before the nebraska northwestern game.
Nebraska football kneeling. Nebraska coach scott frost said tuesday he backs his players rights to do what they choose and freedom of expression. Members of nebraska s football team kneeled during the anthem over the weekend and received racial threats as a result. One memorial stadium 800 stadium dr. The official athletics website for the.
Nebraska coach mike riley said rose ivey a senior spoke very eloquently to the team saturday before the anthem about his decision to kneel. A number of michigan and michigan state players protested the national anthem prior to their games on. Ap two university regents and the governor criticized three nebraska football players who kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality. The idea of kneeling during the national anthem during the 2020 season across sports has come to light again after the death of george floyd who was killed while in police custody in minneapolis.
Ohio state coach ryan day apologized to nebraska for the buckeyes offense not taking a knee in the final seconds of saturday s 52 17 win at ohio stadium. Riley said he promotes respect among teammates even. Osu s sevyn banks takes fumble to house 0 30. Those players are senior linebacker michael rose ivey redshirt.
Will he support players who decide to kneel during the national anthem. Frost said his team is rarely on the field for the national anthem but he. Lincoln ne 68588 402 472 4224. Three nebraska huskers players took a knee during the national anthem saturday evening.
Day sorry for not kneeling as osu rolls nebraska coach ryan day apologized for not taking a knee late in ohio state s 52 17 win over nebraska.