Several Big Ten teams will be enhancing their uniforms with nods towards social justice and equality this fall. Ohio State is no different. The Big Ten released a statement on Friday, announcing the launch of the “United as One” campaign across its member schools to give the student-athletes a voice and continue to shed light on social justice and an end to racism.
“All things are possible in the Big Ten when we unite as one,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren in the statement. “I am humbled and deeply appreciative of how our 14 member institutions have communicated, collaborated and committed to develop a conference-wide campaign focused on creating equality and equity in our society.”
And when it comes to Ohio State, the players have decided to add the word “Equality” to the back bubble of the football helmet that usually has the word “Buckeyes” spelled out.
“With everything that’s been going on with social justice and stuff, what we decided to do as a team — we’re going to have “Equality” stated on everybody’s helmet during the game on this little bubble right here,” said team captain Jonathon Cooper. “We decided equality because I think it represents all of us, just together, our family and stuff.
“Equality is a good word to put to sum up all of the ideas and all the things we’re thinking in the Buckeye culture and in the locker room,” said defensive end Zach Harrison. “Everybody’s equal, regardless of race or where you came from, background, this that or the other. It’ll be a great thing for the country to follow our footsteps and how we treat each other in the locker room at Ohio state.
Get a look at how this will all look by watching the video the Ohio State Football Twitter account shared on Friday.
"In our locker room, everybody is 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 regardless of race, where we came from, background…" pic.twitter.com/kax4f2F3nb
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 23, 2020
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