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.