Vandals in Iowa City hit Nile Kinnick Stadium and University of Iowa Hospitals

[SharonClark]

Des Molines Register. . .
"The vandalism extended to the Nile Kinnick statue. Kinnick, who died in World War II, once wrote this, a transcript of which can be found in the Sports Illustrated's "Vault" archives, in his journal after training in Florida in 1943:

“The inequities in human relationships are many, but the lot of the Negro is one of the worst. ... Kicked from pillar to post, condemned, cussed, ridiculed, accorded no respect, permitted no sense of human dignity. What can be done I don't know. When this war is over the problem is apt to be more difficult than ever. May wisdom, justice, brotherly love guide our steps to the right solution."

Former running backs Akrum Wadley and Marcel Joly were among those who spoke out against the vandalism, as well. Current safety Dallas Craddieth also took advantage of the newly lifted Iowa football Twitter ban by posting his thoughts: “Y’all didn’t have to do Kinnick Stadium like that,” he wrote, with a face-palm emoji. “Trust me, everyone is being heard.”

Davis tweeted that he and Johnson were putting their words into action and would be heading to Iowa City."

[cwydro]

1. That's a shame.