The Michigan State University American football team has apologized after a photo of Adolf Hitler was shown on a giant screen this Saturday evening before a university game. An investigation was opened and an employee suspended.
This is what we call a very large dumpling. Saturday, the pre-match of the American college football game between the Michigan State University (MSU) Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines was marked by the broadcast of a photo of Adolf Hilter on the Spartan’s giant screen Stadium. This photo of the Führer was part of a quiz, the question being to know where the German dictator was born. The photo of Adolf Hitler in the stadium quickly circulated on social networks, causing a wave of indignation.
The video had not been viewed in full, an employee suspended
In an extremely tense international context due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, MSU leaders reacted very quickly with a public apology and the announcement of the opening of an investigation. “I am deeply sorry for the offensive image that we broadcast on the video screen at Spartan Stadium on Saturday evening, said sports director Alan Haller on Sunday in a press release. (…) The image was harmful to our communities, in particular to our Jewish community which is currently experiencing a rise in anti-Semitism, with acts of violence.” Alan Haller indicated that this questionnaire published on Youtube had not been viewed in its entirety by the sports staff before being broadcast on Saturday evening. One employee has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
