Report: Missouri players split on boycott 'if we were 9-0, this wouldn't happen'
BREAKING UPDATE: Missouri president Tim Wolfe has resigned
An anonymous Missouri player told ESPN on Sunday the team is not unified on the current race-related boycott on campus that has now threatened the Tigers’ upcoming game against BYU on Saturday.
RELATED: Team holds meeting, university president releases official statement
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said otherwise over the weekend and tweeted that he fully supports his players’ decision to stand up for what they believe in.
The feeling isn’t unanimous inside the locker room:
Mizzou player tells @ESPN, MU players & coaches “are pissed (about halting football practices). If we were 9-0 this wouldn’t be happening.”
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) November 9, 2015
According to McMurphy’s story, some members of the team aren’t happy that the practice schedule has been altered and preparation for Missouri’s next game has taken a back seat to the current situation on campus.
Monday are regular off days for the football team and the coaches told the players to watch film on their own iPads and keep preparing for Saturday’s game against BYU in Kansas City, the player said.
The player indicated they had been aware of Butler’s hunger strike for several days. However, some black players didn’t decide to take any action until Butler met with some players Saturday night.
“Not everyone agrees with the decision (to stop all football activities),” the player said. “Most people are pissed, including the black guys (on the team).”
The Legion of Black Collegians said Saturday in a statement that Missouri’s black football players won’t participate in any “football-related” activities” until university president Tim Wolfe “resigns or is removed due to his negligence toward marginalized students’ experiences.”
RELATED: Comprehensive list of demands from Mizzou protestors
The two-time defending East Division champions are 4-5 this season and have lost four straight games.
Plot twist: they are protesting because Mauk’s white privelege didn’t prevent him being suspended all season.
LOL
Lmao – you win. Well played
LoL
Sounds like a civil war is going in that program. Missouri just continues to spiral out of control. Someone better get a grasp on this situation before it causes Missouri to lose millions.
Finally found a sportswriter that knows who to ask for the truth. Here’s the truth: If Pinkel does what he should do it will be misunderstood and/or used against him purposefully the rest of his life. If he caves to what should be described as the honestly misguided down to the dis-honest power grabbers then those who know right from wrong will just silently suffer the damage. Here is a prayer that the players on the team who know right from wrong grow some male reproductive organs today and show up to the practice field without Pinkel. Better yet, hold a players meeting outside his office today demanding to have practice. My opinion this has nothing to do with the record of the team except the black racists here would have more power if the record were better. There’s no doubt in my mind that this is going to cost Kentrell Brothers a career and quality of life loss. I wonder if the Powerful Black crowd will kick in for him in 2,5,10,20 years
Agree wolfman.. Your team is better than this and the players who wanna play need to show up without fear of consequences.. If you are a white recruit, would you want to sign there? If these people “win” and the president steps down, you all should meet all of their demands.. Don’t stop at 10% minority hiring, give it ALL to them.. 100%.. Then see how that goes with a gutted university and empty seats.. Just like the inner cities ..
Sounds to me like some scholarship openings are about to happen. As well as a head coaching position.
Wish there was a “LIKE” button here.
I hope
Very true. If Missouri was 9-0 this would not be an issue. Seems like they are using this as an excuse to quit, just my opinion. Can we trade Missouri for another team, and get them out of the SEC? I do feel bad for the other players at Missouri that want to play, and are being held hostage by others.
You need to be careful. This nonsense may come to your school.
Any player who boycotts a game should immediately lose his scholarship and any coach who agrees with this childish and deplorable behavior should be fired.
Let me set the record straight. The MAJORITY of MU students and alumni believe this whole thing is a ridiculous power grab by a few whiny minorities. Of course, we all must bow down and be silent or be labeled racist if we dare disagree with their ridiculous stance. I am very disappointed in Pinkel. Thought he had more integrity and “balls” than this. This one stupid decision on his part may be his downfall at Mizzou,
Well said sir. Well said.
Im still confused on why the president is being forced to step down? Because racial slurs were used and because he didn’t want to talk during the parade? In all honesty, if that many people surrounded my vehicle I wouldn’t want to get out either. I bet that goes for everyone else who was in the protest at the parade. He has offered to speak over the matter and meet with everyone. When it comes to the swastika, the police are still looking into the matter. According to the law, unless it is targeting a specific race, then it is considered vandalism. I applaud this group of individuals standing up for what they believe in. Racism is a huge issue in this country and it needs to stop. For everyone who steps in and states that you are racist when when you say they should remove there scholarships for not participating in the football program are idiots. If i get a morgage for a house and then decide I don’t want to pay it because i protest the company, I will get hit hard on my credit score and get hit hard in late fees. I will have to pay all this back. This goes for these players as well. A scholarship is like the morgage loan except for free. If you don’t play then you should pay. A scholarship is a free loan. I am currently getting my masters. I never had the opportunity to go to school for free. I will graduate with over 45,000 in student loans. These students get to go for free and get free room and board. You say what you want. These players should be protesting for there rights and what’s happening around them, but how there protesting playing is rediculous.
They should practice and do all the things they do during the week . If the black boys don’t know up they don’t get to dress out for the game
Another piece of the puzzle the guy that started this as a hunger strike — his dad is worth $6 million — doesn’t say much for his privilege
Another problem I have with this — if you’re on scholarship to play a sport then you don’t get the right to boycott or you can pay your own way.
another fact No One can find a picture of the swastika — odd that no one took a picture
Mizzou just got scammed