Michigan State apologizes for pregame video board segment that included Hitler
Yes, an image of Adolf Hitler appeared on the Michigan State video board on Saturday
Michigan State apologized Saturday night after a pregame trivia segment on the Spartan Stadium video board included Adolf Hitler.
The segment apparently asked fans to name where Hitler was born. After a picture of the video board started making the rounds on social media, Michigan State issued a statement in the second half of its blowout loss to Michigan and said a "third-party source" was to blame for including the German dictator as part of the pregame content.
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“MSU is aware that inappropriate content by a third-party source was displayed on the sideboard prior to the start of tonight’s football game,” Michigan State associate athletic director Matt Larson said in a statement. “We are deeply sorry for the content that was displayed, as this is not representative of our institutional values. MSU will not be using the third-party source going forward and will implement stronger screening and approval procedures for all video board content in the future.”
The Spartans have just one true home game remaining this season as Nebraska visits on Nov. 4. The final home game of the season is in Detroit at Ford Field against Penn State.
Michigan State dropped to 2-5 after the loss to Michigan and needs to go 4-1 over its final five games to make a bowl. It's been a rough season for the Spartans after the school fired coach Mel Tucker in September following revelations that he allegedly sexually harassed an anti-rape activist who was working as a vendor for the school.
