Penn State’s football team will wear patches on its jerseys as well as helmet stickers and warmups shirts which will contain a social justice logo promoting unity for the 2020-21 season.
According to a press release from the school, the initiative’s goal “is to construct a culture of respect, appreciation and empathy for all differences. We are a country, state and institution rooted in diversity, shared experience and hope. Penn State Football believes, more than ever, we can help create a better society by publicly and peacefully acknowledging our pursuit to move beyond simply tolerating differences to recognizing these differences can enrich our Commonwealth.”
“I am so proud of the work done by our football student-athletes and staff this summer regarding social justice,” athletic director Sandy Barbour said in the statement. “Penn State United is the one of many steps we have and will take as an athletics department to address social justice issues facing our country.”
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— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 20, 2020
