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Southern Miss football team spotted walking in Hattiesburg as sign of unity

The Southern Miss football team has joined the visual movement of solidarity.

Members of the Golden Eagles walked down Hardy Street in Hattiesburg on Thursday wearing black Southern Miss shirts that read "Battle Preppin'."

Taylor Curet of WDAM noted the walk ended at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown.

Southern Miss joined Ole Miss and Mississippi State as in-state programs who have walked in unity in wake of the protests after the murder of George Floyd.

Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain released a statement on the equality on May 30.

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"I am heartbroken by recent events," McClain's statement read.