Tom Izzo has changed his stance on Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial inequality and police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem before NFL games in 2016.
The Michigan State head coach appeared on 97.1 The Ticket's Jamie and Stoney Show and said conversations with former Spartans stars like Greg Kelser, Magic Johnson, Steve Smith and Mateen Cleaves helped him to reevaluate his prior stance that Kaepernick's protest was disrespectful to the military:
"Listen, I learn lessons, too. And I'm still learning at this age. I talked to all those people to try to get a good feel.