MSU Women’s Basketball Announces Erase Hate Initiative
11/24/2020 10:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Spartans dedicate the 2020-21 season to addressing social injustice issues.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant is proud to launch the Erase Hate campaign for the 2020-21 season. The Erase Hate campaign aims to put the focus on student-athlete driven programming to address social injustice issues.
"I am very proud of our student-athletes and the efforts they have put into being leaders on campus and in our community championing racial equality. It's been a very challenging off-season for our staff and our players, and we want to continue the message to Erase Hate through dedicating our season to action-based initiatives," Merchant said. "This season is much bigger than just the game of basketball. Our team is passionate about so many things that transcend beyond just who they are as an athlete. We are proud to support them individually and as a member of our team using our women's basketball platform to make the necessary progress and change for social equality."
Throughout this season, women's basketball players work to help lift up the voices of underrepresented groups both on campus and across the Greater Lansing area.
MSU women's basketball will work to create positive change. Events across our nation over the past several months, have led the student-athletes to demand change.
"We have had numerous team meetings, as well as connecting with outside people through Zoom discussions, that have helped shape our team's vision to find ways to consistently focus on action-based change. Dedicating this season to the Erase Hate initiative, will allow us to focus on action on our campus and in the greater Lansing community," Merchant said.
"The reason I wanted to be involved is because the world is changing with or without me, and I want to do my best to put out positive energy and not hate," Sophomore Taiyier Parks said.
Parks is also the women's basketball team's Student-Athlete Advisory Council's representative.
"I want to use my voice and the knowledge I have or could possibly learn to educate myself and someone else to be part of the change that needs to happen in the world today and erase the hate," Redshirt-junior Alisia Smith added.
A hub for the Erase Hate campaign will be available on msusports.com to follow the initiative throughout the season.
"I am very proud of our student-athletes and the efforts they have put into being leaders on campus and in our community championing racial equality. It's been a very challenging off-season for our staff and our players, and we want to continue the message to Erase Hate through dedicating our season to action-based initiatives," Merchant said. "This season is much bigger than just the game of basketball. Our team is passionate about so many things that transcend beyond just who they are as an athlete. We are proud to support them individually and as a member of our team using our women's basketball platform to make the necessary progress and change for social equality."
Throughout this season, women's basketball players work to help lift up the voices of underrepresented groups both on campus and across the Greater Lansing area.
MSU women's basketball will work to create positive change. Events across our nation over the past several months, have led the student-athletes to demand change.
"We have had numerous team meetings, as well as connecting with outside people through Zoom discussions, that have helped shape our team's vision to find ways to consistently focus on action-based change. Dedicating this season to the Erase Hate initiative, will allow us to focus on action on our campus and in the greater Lansing community," Merchant said.
"The reason I wanted to be involved is because the world is changing with or without me, and I want to do my best to put out positive energy and not hate," Sophomore Taiyier Parks said.
Parks is also the women's basketball team's Student-Athlete Advisory Council's representative.
"I want to use my voice and the knowledge I have or could possibly learn to educate myself and someone else to be part of the change that needs to happen in the world today and erase the hate," Redshirt-junior Alisia Smith added.
A hub for the Erase Hate campaign will be available on msusports.com to follow the initiative throughout the season.
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