Some football league football.l programs did not practice on Thursdays or Fridays and instead followed the NBA’s lead by protesting racial injustice across the country. Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Kentucky, South Florida, Boston College Ledger, Western Kentucky, Ala. .
Most of the teams that stayed off the field on Thursday chose to meet with Boston College coach Jeff Hafley as a team, saying the Eagles’ program players and coaches speak out against the team.
“She was very touching and she was very emotional.” Hafley said. “Then we split up into smaller groups and continued that conversation. It probably lasted longer than our practice.”
A similar situation occurred in Kentucky, where coach Mark Stupp supported the players’ decision not to practice.
“He knows it’s an issue and he knows there are things that need to be talked about and actions need to be taken.” Paschal said. “He was ready to stand with us and fight for us, no matter what we decided.”
Bluegrass State’s Kentucky wasn’t the only program that focused on anything other than football on Thursday. Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helto said in a statement that the Hilltopers had met “about current events in our country.”
“We had a very constructive conversation between our player and the coach,” Helton said in a statement. “I have decided to close tonight’s practice so that our current focus will be on these issues. We will consider returning to the field tomorrow and continue this important conversation as the team moves forward.”
Mississippi State players decided to gather at one point Park near campus to protest injustice When Ole Miss protested her on Friday morning Downtown Ox Xford. Also on Friday, players from Oklahoma and Texas Tech took the time to gather in protest by marching to the Sooners campus when the Red Raiders canceled practice.
Collective action on college ledge football across the country following a landmark decision by NBA teams on Wednesday amid continued unrest due to police brutality. The NBA is expected to resume its playoffs at some point, though no schedule has been announced.
