The rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State should have been the main story between those two teams on Saturday, but it sadly wasn’t. Instead, it was the decision of somebody — we know not yet who — to put a picture of Adolf Hitler on the jumbo screen at Spartan Stadium.
It seemed too preposterous and stupid to be real, but it unfortunately was.
What’s up with @MSU_Football putting Hitler on the scoreboard during a pre game trivia game. Just wrong. pic.twitter.com/ZKeYIirAIL
— Jeff Kowalsky (@JeffKowalsky) October 21, 2023
Soon after, the school issued a formal apology.
Michigan State has issued a response to the Adolf Hitler trivia question on the scoreboard during pregame warm ups:
“We are deeply sorry for the content that was displayed, as this is not representative of our institutional values." pic.twitter.com/NfAdQwtQTC
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) October 22, 2023
This during the game, which Michigan State lost, 49-0.
As one might expect, reaction was swift and severe.