Tonight what began as a campus protest in missouri is gaining momentum, and becoming political. The head of the university of missouri is under pressure to resign. Africanamerican students Say University president tim wolf failed to respond appropriately to a number of racial incidents. On saturday a group of black Football Players said they would boycott football until wolf steps down. White players threw their support behind teammates as did the head coach. The state governor and senator mack cas kill weighed in. Paul beban has more. Criticism is rising by the hour. Two lawmakers say wolf should go calling it an embarrassment. In a statement wolf stood his ground saying hes dedicated to dialogue, but students and Football Teams are not buying it. Reporter protests are not usually part of the Football College playbook, but racial tension on the campus of missouri may put the football surface on hold. The team says they refused to take the field. In a show of solidarity with one of the
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. The university of missouri president has resigned about two hours ago. They called in emergency session to address the grows protest against recent acts of racism on campus. Im resigning as president of the university of missouri. The motivation for this decision comes from a love. I love mu, columbia, where i grew up, and the state of missouri. I thought and prayed about this decision. Its the right thing to do. Al jazeeras andy rosen is live for us. How much pressure was on the University Board to do something . Enormous pressure, del. You can see a lot of students here are winding down from the celebration theyve been having all morning long in response to president tim wolfs resignation. There have been a number of racial incidents that have occurred over the last few years including the use of the n. Word on campus. Members of the University Football team said that they would not practice or play unless tim wolf res
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After student protests a Hunger Strike, and the Football Team threatening to skip its games, the University President announced its residency today. Tim wolf was undepressure to quit. Our correspondent is live for us in columbia, move. Andy, first of all good to see you. What has been the reaction on campus today to all of these developments. Under tim wolf resigned there was singing and chanting among protesters here, but it was largely subdued and what you mentioned about the chancellor resigning. That just happened in the last hour. So it has really been a head spinning day on campus. A somber resignation by the School President tim wolf. Im resigning as president. Reporter lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months black students on this overwhelming black campus said racism was poisoning the atmosphere. The school body president said somebody used the n word to him while he was working on campus. Its just time that people start listening. Reporter an activis