The University of Michigan's athletic department is facing another public relations blunder after Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, the son of legendary former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned as assistant director of recruiting amid social media controversy. Fans on the internet noticed dozens of questionable retweets and "likes" on his Twitter account, including messages endorsing slavery and mocking Black people. The athletic department issued a two-paragraph statement announcing Schembechler's resignation, but questions remain about how they missed these red flags during the hiring process. This is the latest in a pattern of bizarre events under athletic director Warde Manuel's tenure, including the hiring of Rhonda Faehn and an embarrassing incident involving a vehicle registered to his wife and former men's basketball player Zavier Simpson.
Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, son of former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, issued an apology for his "flippant behavior on Twitter" that led to his resignation as the team's assistant recruiting director. Schembechler had "liked" transphobic, racially insensitive, and politically conspiratorial tweets. He apologized for underplaying the suffering caused by slavery and Jim Crow and for any offense caused. Schembechler is the second U-M football staffer to leave amidst scandal since the end of the 2022 season.
Glenn Schembechler, son of former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler, apologized for offensive behavior on Twitter that led to his resignation as Michigan's assistant director of football recruiting. Schembechler's tweets included insensitive posts about slavery and Jim Crow. He acknowledged engaging in "flippant behavior" and conceded that any words or philosophies that downplay the suffering caused by slavery and Jim Crow are wrong. Michigan's athletic director and coach issued a statement announcing Schembechler's resignation, citing concern and pain caused by his social media activity.
Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, son of legendary Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned from his position as assistant director of football recruiting after it was discovered that his Twitter account had liked racist social media content. The objectionable tweets were compiled over a period of years and included posts suggesting slavery and Jim Crow were positive for black individuals and families. Despite allegedly going through background checks before landing the job with Michigan, Shimy's liked tweets seemed to fly under the radar during the process.
Glenn "Shemy" Schembechler, son of former Michigan Wolverines coach Bo Schembechler, has resigned from his position as assistant director of football recruiting at the university following social media activity that has "caused concern and pain." Schembechler's Twitter account included "likes" of numerous offensive and insensitive posts, including several suggesting slavery and Jim Crow had the positive effect of strengthening Black individuals and families. The resignation comes amid a tumultuous offseason for Michigan, which has incurred several off-field incidents since its appearance in the College Football Playoff.
