Son of longtime Michigan coach’s Twitter account had questionable ‘likes’ about slavery, Jim Crow: reports

Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler, the son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned from the Wolverines’ workers on Saturday following the revelation of regarding social media exercise, the workforce mentioned in an announcement.

Schembechler had taken a job as an assistant director of soccer recruiting. He made the announcement on Wednesday on his Twitter account. 

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A Michigan Wolverines helmet on the sector earlier than the Rutgers Scarlet Knights recreation on Nov. 5, 2022, at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Wealthy Graessle/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)

In response to a number of experiences, Schembechler’s Twitter account featured a number of questionable “likes,” together with the solutions that slavery and Jim Crow legal guidelines had a optimistic impact on Black individuals.

“Efficient this afternoon, Shemy Schembechler has resigned his place with Michigan Soccer,” Michigan’s athletic director Warde Manuel mentioned in an announcement. “We’re conscious of some feedback and likes on social media which have triggered concern and ache for people in our neighborhood. Michigan Athletics is totally dedicated to a spot the place our coaches, workers and student-athletes really feel welcome and the place we totally assist the College’s and Athletic Division’s dedication to variety, fairness and inclusion.”

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Athletic director Warde Manuel of the Wolverines throughout a recreation towards the Illinois Combating Illini at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 19, 2022, in Ann Arbor. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Photos)

Schembechler additionally appeared to “like” questionable posts geared toward Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Schembechler was within the NFL for 25 years working as a scout, based on the Detroit Information. He final labored for the Las Vegas Raiders earlier than he was let go in February.

In response to ESPN, Schembechler went via a background verify throughout the hiring course of. The Twitter account related to him, @shemyscout, has since been deactivated.

Head coach Bo Schembechler of the Michigan Wolverines stands together with his workforce throughout the 1990 Rose Bowl recreation towards the USC Trojans in Pasadena, California. (Mike Powell/Allsport)

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He’s the son of Bo Schembechler, who coached the Wolverines from 1969-1989 and led the workforce to 13 Big Ten Championships.