Governor Ricketts Reacts to Nebraska Fans Yelling at Kneeling Maryland Players

At a news conference Monday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts addressed behavior from Nebraska volleyball fans who yelled at Maryland players before a match over the weekend. Fans yelled ‘stand up’ to the Maryland players who were kneeling during the national anthem.

“We have people who died for this flag, and to kneel I think is very disrespectful,” Ricketts said. “Having said that, however, we’re also known as having the best fans in college sports, and so two wrongs don’t make a right here. Our fans should be respectful to the teams that come in from other places.”

Nebraska Head Volleyball Coach John Cook said, after the match, that he doesn’t think it’s the fans' place to say things during the match. Cook called Husker fans' reactions disappointing. Nebraska volleyball players apologized to Maryland’s athletes after the competition.