After weeks of racial tension on the campus of the University of Missouri, we’re wondering how the team’s special all-white uniform for Saturday’s “whiteout” game against BYU will be received. Probably no big deal, right?
Saturday's (scheduled) Mizzou uniforms. Uh oh. pic.twitter.com/Bt3dk4aOq8
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) November 12, 2015
Many teams have these “whiteout” games throughout the year — think snow storm, not Klan rally — so it’s really not a big deal.
But, according to reports, students can no longer buy “whiteout” merchandise on campus:
Most under reported story at Mizzou? The bookstore stopped selling 'Whiteout' shirts for the BYU game https://t.co/FX6pkk7w53
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) November 12, 2015
It will all equal out, however, as there is a “blackout” game scheduled for November 21:
Just to clarify, Missouri designated BYU game as whiteout game before the season began. Tennessee game (Nov. 21) is blackout game.
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) November 12, 2015
And because “Blackout” isn’t controversial, you can still buy that merchandise online:
Is that fair?
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