Ed O'Neill to Return Honorary Degree to YSU Over Board Appointment
Modern Family star Ed O'Neill has announced that he will return his honorary doctorate to Youngstown State University in protest of the appointment of Congressman Bill Johnson as the new president. O'Neill criticized the hiring of the conservative congressman, who supported overturning the 2020 election result and endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 election. The actor, who played football for YSU, accused the university's board of trustees of making a political decision and suggested that they should be fired. The appointment of Johnson has sparked alumni backlash, with over 100 people protesting the decision.