Once again, the nation finds itself in mourning over a school shooting, this one at Michigan State.
As of this writing, three students are dead and five are in critical condition after being wounded. In an act of solidarity, the Grotto on Notre Dame’s campus has candles spelling out Michigan State’s initials. The university’s president, the [autotag]Rev. John Jenkins[/autotag], tweeted a photo of the arrangement at the Grotto along with a message for those in East Lansing:
The senseless gun violence that continues to plague our nation has again shattered a university campus. To the victims of this violence, as well as the many friends and colleagues we have at Michigan State, the prayers and support of the Notre Dame community are with you. pic.twitter.com/nd8EQXF7Zh
— Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (@FatherJenkinsND) February 14, 2023
Unfortunately, too many Irish football fans took the tweet as an opportunity to bash Jenkins, athletic director [autotag]Jack Swarbrick[/autotag] and the university as a whole for not paying up to get Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig. With Ludwig staying where he is, Irish fans were infuriated, and they decided to vent.
We will not post any of the replies here, but let’s just say a lot of them don’t know how to read a room.
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