Michigan’s football players met virtually early this month to address protocols for a return to Schembechler Hall, but the conversation's focus turned to what was going on across the country in response to the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died May 25 in Minneapolis after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into his neck for nearly nine minutes. Floyd had allegedly passed a counterfeit bill at a convenience store. Video of the brutal act has been seen globally, triggering outrage and protests of police brutality.
A week later after Floyd's death, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh opened the discussion on the video call and players began to share their feelings about what transpired and what was going on in the country.