Jim Harbaugh, Michigan football players march in peaceful protest in Ann Arbor
By John Buhler
Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football players marched in a peaceful protest.
Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh let his actions do the talking on Tuesday in a peaceful protest against police brutality and racial injustice.
Harbaugh walked in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan alongside many protestors seeking justice for George Floyd’s murder by the Minneapolis police. Several Michigan players, past and present, as well as his son and Michigan assistant coach Jay Harbaugh, were there to support the Black Lives Matter movement in Ann Arbor. Michigan football is a brotherhood, Wolverine Wire writes.
Former Michigan players Chris Bryant and Grant Perry tweeted out pictures of Harbaugh joining them in peaceful protest.
“So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, You had better make some noice” -Malcom “Detroit Red” X@coachjim4um Thank you for supporting as always. Thank you for listening to our black players, standing behind them, and supporting them during this time. pic.twitter.com/zX39RhZxYN
— Chris Bryant (@cbryant58) June 2, 2020
Stand for nothing, fall for everything. #Equality #unity #love pic.twitter.com/QfF1PJUkwI
— Grant Perry (@TheGrantPerry) June 2, 2020
Harbaugh, who hadn’t tweeted since December 2019, tweeted this out on May 31 in the wake of George Floyd murder. He tweeted, “All injustice should be confronted and punished. It has to be equal and fair for all, and no one can be above the law. I pray we can get there!”
I am really proud of @JayHarbaugh @JamesHarbaughJr @grace_harbaugh for expressing themselves.
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) May 31, 2020
I believe in equal justice for all.
All injustice should be confronted and punished. It has to be equal and fair for all, and no one can be above the law. I pray we can get there! https://t.co/d7JQkZqdzW
Jim Harbaugh takes part in a peaceful protest in Ann Arbor.
Harbaugh’s participation in the march on Tuesday certainly moved the needle. Here is the reaction it garnered. Even if it’s not even about him, Harbaugh has always had the ability to captivate us, even if he’s not seeking attention and fighting for a great cause, such as ending racism in the United States of America.
Here's Jim Harbaugh taking part in an anti-police brutality march earlier today. Photo via @jenna_kieser. pic.twitter.com/MoPcWExuIU
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) June 2, 2020
Jim Harbaugh initially criticized Colin Kaepernick’s protest in the NFL but seems to have since educated himself on #BLM and police brutality and is now actively supporting the protests. Football coaches: be more like Jim Harbaugh https://t.co/oQ2UrFPQgU
— Kait Regan (@Kaitregan16) June 2, 2020
“Today I’ll tell you what, I’m really very upset about the George Floyd death. That’s got me preoccupied today. Horrendous." -- Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh to @RichEisenShow https://t.co/xGKavqtmqf
— angelique (@chengelis) May 28, 2020
For those of you Michigan fans who are thinking about boycotting the team because you saw Harbaugh peacefully demonstrating, then let the spirit lead you because we don’t need you. 👋🏾 pic.twitter.com/x0vcCBr4hh
— Don Thomas (@REALDonThomas) June 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/szetela89/status/1267938755106820096
The Ohio State website Eleven Warriors made a point to salute Harbaugh for taking part in the march. The two great rivals have come together to protest racial injustices. Ohio State football players and coach Ryan Day made a powerful video on Monday calling for change.
We're going to clap for Harbaugh. But only this one time. 👏👏👏https://t.co/YJ57WexVPQ
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 2, 2020
Harbaugh is known for being outspoken as the Michigan football coach, but he’d rather let his actions do the talking on Tuesday when it comes to something this important. His participation in the Ann Arbor march on Tuesday brought a great deal of attention to the event.
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