New SEC commissioner Greg Sankey praised the league’s presidents and administrators in South Carolina and Mississippi for positions they’ve taken regarding the Confederate battle flag.
This became an issue again after the church massacre in South Carolina.
Sankey stopped short of saying he would apply pressure on the state of Mississippi to change its flag which includes the Confederate flag in its overall design.
It was Sankey’s first Media Days as commissioner. The transition from Mike Slive to Sankey has been made with little fanfare since being announced at the SEC basketball tournament last March.