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Opinion: Jeremy Pruitt proving to be an outstanding leader during challenging times

It’s been said on multiple occasions that the real leaders in society show their true colors when called upon.

For Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt, it’s a mix of courage and Tennessee Orange.

Pruitt said Thursday on a Zoom conference call with the media that he signed off on the players’ idea to not only wear the program’s alternate black jerseys on November 7 against the Kentucky Wildcats, but to auction off the jerseys after the game and donate the proceeds to Black Lives Matter or similar charities.

“When the game is over with, [we want to] find a way to auction the jerseys and raise money for Black Lives Matter,” Pruitt said during the call.