COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football sophomore Zach Harrison and athletic director Gene Smith are among eight Buckeye coaches, athletes or administrators serving on the Big Ten’s new Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition. Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren created the coalition after national protests and demonstrations resulted from the killing of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody in Minneapolis. Warren also announced a Voter Registration Initiative he said has been in the works since February 2020. “The events in our country and around the world during the past few months have strengthened my fundamental belief in our need to develop tangible and actionable efforts in a collective manner and provide viable solutions addressing the issues of hate and racism in our society,” Warren said in a news release. “We have the distinct opportunity and responsibility through our Coalition to continually encourage, educate and empower our student-athletes as we embrace…
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