Michigan State University blamed a "third-party source" for displaying an image of Adolf Hitler on the Spartan Stadium jumbotrons during a pregame quiz ahead of Saturday night's clash against Michigan, which ended in a 0-49 blowout loss for the home side.
Michigan State associate athletic director Matt Larson quickly apologized for the insensitive content via a written statement. He also confirmed the school will no longer use the outide source.
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"MSU is aware that inappropriate content by a third-party source was displayed on the videoboard prior to the start of tonight's football game," Larson wrote. "We are deeply sorry for the content that was displayed, as this is not representative of our institutional values.
"MSU will not be using the third-party source going forward and will implement stronger screening and approval procedures for all videoboard content in the future."
Why did MSU show Hitler?
The question was about Hitler's birthplace, with the image showing him and "Austria" side-by-side about an hour before kickoff.
A fan snapped a photo of the jumbotron and shared it on X (Twitter), leading to the school's apology after the image gained traction.
Fans on social media pointed out how insensitive it is to ask a question about Hitler amid the Israel war.
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