Pruitt moves practice to let UT players march against racism
University of Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer says head coach Jeremy Pruitt "has been on the front lines" as student athletes work to confront racism.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - University of Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer says head coach Jeremy Pruitt “has been on the front lines” as student athletes work to confront racism.
UT athletes announced a march on Knoxville to combat institutionalized racism. The march is set for this weekend.
Palmer said Pruitt has worked with athletes and he moved practice “to make sure we can attend the march.”
“As a team and as African Americans we’re just striving for change,” Palmer said. “Whether that’s through knowledge and being able to spread awareness and being able to understand where we’re coming from.”
He added that it’s not their intent to force “anything on anybody.”
The march is set for August 29 at noon. Those who wish to attended are asked to meet at the Torchbearer Statue and wear masks.
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