Michigan State Issues Apology After Image of Hitler Appears on Scoreboard Before Game
During Saturday’s college football game between Michigan State and Michigan, a trivia question before the game resulted in a disturbing image being displayed on the scoreboard.
An image of a smiling Adolf Hitler was shown as part of a pregame trivia question about Hitler’s place of birth.
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Michigan State issued a statement about the incident saying the school uses a third party for the content that will no longer be used.
“We are deeply sorry for the content that was displayed, as this is not representative of our institutional values,” Michigan State associate athletic director Matt Larson said in a statement.
