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Kylin Hill draws praise for helping spur change in Mississippi’s state flag; sends tweet regarding decision
By Adam Spencer
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Big change is coming to the state of Mississippi moving forward, as the state legislature voted to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag.
This comes after Mississippi State RB Kylin Hill tweeted earlier this week that he’d have nothing to do with the state until it changed the flag. The SEC and other conferences followed suit, saying the state wouldn’t be allowed to hold sanctioned conference-wide athletic events (like tournaments) until changes were made.
On Saturday, the vote passed the Mississippi House and a new flag will officially be decided on moving forward:
BREAKING NEWS: The Mississippi House has just voted to remove the Confederate emblem from their state flag. #RolandMartinUnfiltered
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) June 27, 2020
After the decision was made, Hill took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the change, saying he felt it deeply:
If you From Mississippi you felt this one ❤️ ??
— Kylin Hill (@H_Kylin) June 27, 2020
Others have taken to Twitter to praise Hill for using his platform as a top college athlete in order to help promote change:
June 18: The SEC says they’ll pull championships out of Mississippi if flag isn’t changed.
June 22: Kylin Hill tweets he won’t play for State until the flag changes.
June 25: Coaches lobby at the Capitol.
June 27: MS house and senate vote to change the flag.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) June 27, 2020
??????. Long overdue.S/o @H_Kylin ????of @HailStateFB . I’m looking forward to seeing you in the field and talking with you again. Keep using your influence to make change. You’re already my SEC Player of the Year bro✊? #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/f497fNXdeK
— MarkJonesESPN (@MarkJonesESPN) June 27, 2020
Kylin Hill really did that ??? love to see athletes finding and using their power @H_Kylin https://t.co/b0NetMeMdO
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) June 27, 2020
@H_Kylin love you lil bro ✊? I appreciate your willingness to sacrifice self for the greater good of the culture fam! That flag is oppressive and un-American. https://t.co/L96NZ4oNXW
— Kap Dede, Ph.D. (@CoachKap_) June 27, 2020
Remarkable. A college running back, @H_Kylin, was the final spark. https://t.co/ixTOIVSEpf
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) June 27, 2020
What a potential legacy for @H_Kylin and @HailStateFB. https://t.co/7VJLQmMfIp
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 27, 2020
It remains to be seen what the new flag will look like, but change is coming with regards to Mississippi’s flag.
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Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
