(ap/espn) Kansas State is launching a diversity and education fund amid several other initiatives to address racial injustice after football players and other athletes threatened a boycott in response to an insensitive tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd.
The fund will allow boosters to funnel money directly to initiatives within the athletic department that “actively seek a inclusive and diverse community through educational programming and support of all student-athletes, coaches and staff.”
Thursday the players released a statement saying the plan is a great first step to defeating hate and racism on the K-State campus and they have decided to return to workouts.
Kansas State players aren’t currently participating in any practices or workouts because team activities were suspended earlier this month after a coronavirus outbreak within the team. Summer workouts are expected to resume July 13.
