Tom Izzo releases statement regarding racist comments from Michigan State employee

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo released a statement in regards to racist comments made by an MSU facilities employee.

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We have seen unprecedented social action in the last month since the death of George Floyd. Michigan State leaders, including Tom Izzo, have both been outspoken advocates of change and introspective listeners who have revised their views on issues. Izzo, who recently publicly changed his stance on the Colin Kaepernick protests from 2016, released a statement on Monday condemning the racist comments from a Michigan State employee that have made the rounds on social media this week.

You can see his comments below:

The statement was made in response to a Michigan State facilities employee who was found to have inflammatory and racist comments on his social media pages.

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