Schembechler son resigns at Michigan after offensive social media activity revealed
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler has resigned from his position with the Wolverines, with the school saying it was aware of his social media activity that may have caused “pain” in the community.
Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler stepped down Saturday, just days after he had been hired as assistant director of recruiting on Jim Harbaugh’s staff.
The Detroit News reported Saturday that Schembechler’s Twitter feed contained posts and likes of offensive material, including some that suggested slavery and Jim Crow were positives to strengthen Black individuals and families.
Schembechler played for his father, who coached Michigan from 1969-89, and was later an NFL scout. In a statement released Sunday night, Schembechler said that his life, and that of his father and family, has been devoted to the best in people, regardless of their race or religion. He said he had “inexplicably and irresponsibly” liked items on social media.
“What I do for a living is far less important than for people to know what is in my heart, and has been ... instilled in me by my pioneering father,” said Schembechler’s statement released by the public relations firm of Rose + Allyn. “By inexplicably and irresponsibly liking things on social media I owe an unabashed and unequivocal apology to my hundreds of friends and fellow coaches in the Black community, all communities ...”
Schembechler went on to apologize “profusely” to anyone he had offended and said he was hoping for “forgiveness based on my expansive life’s work, and not any moment of indiscretion.”
SBM?Section looks at ‘Meeting the Dispute Resolution Needs of U.S. Businesses’ June 1
The International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present “Meeting the Dispute Resolution Needs of U.S. Businesses” on Thursday, June 1, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fort Ponchartrain Hotel, 2 Washington Blvd. in Detroit.
This roundtable will address what steps, tools, and innovations should be considered to best align arbitration, and dispute resolution generally, with the needs and expectations of companies engaging in domestic and international transactions; as well as practical tips to save time and costs when drafting dispute resolution clauses.
For additional information or to register for the program, visit https://connect.michbar.org/internationallaw/home.
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