Mickelle Bisbee – Staff Writer
Members of the Black 14 do not regret what they did and what they stood for in 1969. They would do it again today.
“Absolutely we would do it again because we didn’t do anything wrong,” said John Griffin, a member of the Black 14.
On the stage of the Arts and Sciences Auditorium Thursday night, eight of the original Black 14, plus the son of the late Earl Lee, returned to the University of Wyoming to recount the events of Oct 17, 1969.
On that day, 14 black players of the UW football team attempted to protest against racism from Brigham Young University (BYU) by wearing black armbands.