Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez is the most prominent voice in college athletics in the state. On a day when two of the state’s most prominent professional teams – the Bucks and Brewers – decided to essentially strike for racial justice, Alvarez told Yahoo Sports he stands firmly behind them.
“I do think we are [having a moment],” Alvarez said in a phone interview Wednesday evening. “I know how serious the people in this state take their sports and how proud they are of their sports teams. When you have athletes step up and make that kind of a statement.