Missouri player says many players, coaches don’t back boycott of practices

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Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel said his players were “united” in their decision to boycott practice until a fellow student ends a hunger strike he started in protest of racial incidents and an alleged racial attitude at the school, but one player told ESPN that there isn’t unanimity on the team.

“As much as we want to say everyone is united, half the team and coaches — black and white — are pissed,” the player, who requested anonymity, told Brett McMurphy. “If we were 9-0, this wouldn’t be happening.” The player added that coaches had instructed them not to speak to members of the media because they thought the situation “would blow over eventually.”

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