Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, the first African-American commissioner of a Power Five conference, announced Monday that he is forming an Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition for the Big Ten.

In the announcement, Warren wrote, in part: "George Floyd’s death cannot be in vain.

"I have made the decision to create the Big Ten Conference Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition and invite student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors, presidents and others to join me. I have already received powerful notes of support and interest in joining this coalition and look forward to partnering with the existing diversity councils on our various campuses. It is critical that our student-athletes possess their rights to free speech, their rights to peaceful protest and we will work to empower them in creating meaningful change."

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