Recent discussions with his players led Syracuse head coach Dino Babers to issue a formal statement on the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and racial injustice across the country.
Babers posted the statement on Twitter on Wednesday, writing, "I understand the disappointment expressed by members of the Syracuse Football Family and the Orange community for my delay in speaking out":
He explained the impact of a call he had with Syracuse players who wanted him to speak up.
"How important it was for them for me to get out there and say something, it brought me to tears," Babers said, per ESPN's David M.