Michael Rose-Ivey, DaiShon Neal and Mohamed Barry also came under fire from some fans of the program and the players even got some rather vile messages from certain people on social media. When the governor and several of the regents call your actions “disgusting” it’s easy to feel as though you are out there on an island.
Turns out, there is more support for the Nebraska football players who chose to show their displeasure in the way things are going in this country than one might expect. A petition started by a man named Andy Liebman has gotten more attention and more signatures than even the creator expected.