Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski released a statement on Monday afternoon, revealing that he’s “angry,” “frustrated” and “scared” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney held a teleconference with local media on Monday, offering condolences to the Floyd family for the “disgusting acts of evil” that occurred.
Swinney deflected to his faith to address the tragedy, saying, “We live in a sinful, fallen world.” Krzyzewski summed up the potential next steps with a need to “listen and not judge.”
Hearing from two of the most prominent coaches in the college sports world helped the “statement” phase of the reactions to Floyd’s murder come to a much-needed conclusion.