Watch: Thousands of Student Athletes, Parents Rally at Michigan Capitol Against Gretchen Whitmer Orders
31 Jan 2021
Thousands of student athletes, coaches, parents, and organizers rallied at the Michigan Capitol on Saturday for the ability to play school sports.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has banned winter contact sports, including basketball, hockey, wrestling, and competitive cheer, until “at least” February 21.
Let Them Play, a group organized by parent Jayme McElvany, organized the rally, which featured players giving first-hand accounts of the impact the governor’s restrictions have had:
Mike Meekhof, a reporter with M7 Sports, said there were at least 2,000 people on the Capitol lawn.