University Athletes Try to Force Expulsion of Student Who Joked About George Floyd’s Drug Use

Protesters gather in Manhattan to protest the recent death of George Floyd. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A group of student athletes at Kansas state University, including the university’s football and women’s basketball teams, said they would not play or practice until a student who joked about George Floyd on Twitter is expelled.

At the center of the controversy is Jaden McNeil, a junior at Kansas State and the founder of nationalist student organization “America First Students.“ On Thursday afternoon, McNeil wrote ”Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!”