Sooner News Daily | Monday (6.8.2020)
Posted on: June 8, 2020
Football
Today a rally was held that marched from Norman High School to OU's North Oval, where Justin Broiles, Ana Llanusa, and more spoke. Here are our best photos of the protest: https://t.co/JmKJCHZjNR pic.twitter.com/wDKzRSTNHo
— OU Daily (@OUDaily) June 6, 2020
https://twitter.com/transcript/status/1269361045195436033
Former Hawkeyes speak out on the program's culture: “There are too many racial disparities in the Iowa football program. Black players have been treated unfairly for far too long.”https://t.co/ydLCtjJMN3
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) June 6, 2020
Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle has been placed on administrative leave, pending an independent review.
The decision comes after several former players spoke out about negative experiences they, and other black players, had under Doyle's supervision. https://t.co/cvvP50i95a
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) June 7, 2020
Three Auburn football players test positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/hCreO7r7wU
— Cover 3 Podcast (@Cover3Podcast) June 7, 2020
Basketball
'I want to make a change': OU men's basketball assistant Carlin Hartman part of Coaches Coalition for Progress https://t.co/t6A42kZiJ2 pic.twitter.com/HcwxAJn4iH
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) June 6, 2020
#OKState basketball penalties expose fact that innocent players pay brutal price for dirty coaches. https://t.co/GdBCZFIKCp
— Guerin Emig (@GuerinEmig) June 7, 2020
Oklahoma State plans to fight after becoming the first school to be punished by the NCAA in the fallout from the federal corruption investigation into college basketball.
It probably won't be the only school to do so.
by @aaronbeardaphttps://t.co/60MJQrdasA
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) June 6, 2020
Other OU Sports & News
Head softball coach Patty Gasso announced Friday that infielder Jana Johns will be transferring from South Carolina to OU. #Sooners https://t.co/wKcRXeATA0
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) June 6, 2020
Everything Else
"Stick to sports" is hurtful to black athletes who take up causes. It's a toxic response with deeper meaning than some think.
On a phrase woven in code, and why fans should think twice before launching it at their favorite sports figures: https://t.co/VKqutOz7KS | #Sooners
— Tyler Palmateer (@Tpalmateer83) June 6, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icbUy9jFlQ0
