Safety Ian Simon felt the eyes of a dozen teammates on him as he tapped “call” next to Missouri coach Gary Pinkel’s name. Shortly after Wolfe’s resignation, a 19-year-old in Rolla, Mo., made anonymous threats to the Columbia campus on the Yik Yak social media app, saying, “I’m going to stand my ground tomorrow and shoot every black person I …
— University of Missouri athletes who organized and led a march and rally for social justice through the Columbia campus urged the hundreds of people who participated to stay engaged in work to end racial disparities. Wednesday’s “March With Mizzou” was organized largely by the Mizzou Black Student Athlete Association, a group that formed during the summer amid nationwide demonstrations …
