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Ole Miss AD rips newspaper for portrayal of concussed player

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015 10:52 pm

Andrew Holleran

Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork wrote a letter to the editor to the Memphis Commercial Appeal for their sports cover following Memphis’ upset win against the Rebels this weekend.

The cover featured the headline, “SMASH HIT,” with a photo of Tigers’ players celebrating over Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, who was knocked out with a concussion.

Here’s the cover.

Here’s Bjork’s letter.

After careful consideration, I feel compelled to express my disappointment in the way you reported the outcome of the Ole Miss vs.