While neo-Confederate protesters were marching 1,000 feet away in the Circle, at least six Ole Miss Men’s Basketball players knelt during the National Anthem at the Pavilion before the team’s home game against Georgia on Saturday.
Players including KJ Buffen, Devontae Shuler, Terrence Davis and Bruce Stevens became the first Ole Miss athletes, and the first college basketball players at a major university, to protest during the anthem since NFL players began similar protests against police brutality and racism in 2016.
Head coach Kermit Davis and guard Breein Tyree responded at a press conference following the game, which Ole Miss won 72-71.