Former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson joined Michigan State Rep. Joe Tate on Thursday in a video roundtable event to highlight the consequences of President Donald Trump’s pandemic response, and how it is expected to lead to an economic fallout from the postponement of Big Ten football.
“There’s certainly no playbook for the unprecedented moment we found ourselves in, but there's also no excuse for the failed leadership we found in the White House,” said Tate, a Democrat who represents District 2, and a former Michigan State football player. “Instead of leading by example, Donald Trump has denied science, ignored experts and lied for the sake of his own re-election.