Bluefield College forfeited its menโs basketball game on Thursday after the schoolโs president suspended all players who chose to kneel during the national anthem before several games, according to ESPN.
As I conveyed this to VP Walker and Coach Morgan, I denoted that anytime a student athlete puts on a jersey that says โBluefield Collegeโ on it, the message is no longer just the student athleteโs message but that it becomes the message of Bluefield College.
David Olive, Bluefield College presidentFeb. 2Players kneeled again during the anthem at an away game at Truett McConnell University.
David Olive, Bluefield College presidentPlayers reportedly shared their personal experiences with racism and racial injustices.
David Olive, Bluefield College presidentAccording to what Bluefield College football player Jewels Gray told ESPN, this action goes directly against what the team was told before the season started.