Arm in arm, the Oklahoma football team walked down to the campus unity gardens on Friday.
In the wake of the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, racial injustice movements have swept across the nation. The NBA and MLB have seen boycotts, and players from all different sports have spoken out against injustices.
On Friday, the Oklahoma football team joined in the movements in a powerful way, linking arms and walking as one.
“We chose this place because it symbolizes unity, and unity is possible.” Riley said in a statement at the gardens. “And it is possible for people with different backgrounds because I’ve witnessed it, and continue to witness it with this group right here.”
Lead by Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, Creed Humphrey and Chanse Sylvie, the #Sooners are walking arms linked to the South Oval at the University of Oklahoma: pic.twitter.com/yyRJalLBY6
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) August 28, 2020
Starting next week, Oklahoma will be launching required bias training for its students, the first step in fixing what has been a problem the school. The training will be mandatory for students, staff and faculty, and the training will focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.