Veteran Michigan coach’s son’s Twitter account had questionable ‘likes’ about slavery, Jim Crow: reports

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Glenn “Shemy” Schembechler, the son of longtime Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler, resigned from the Wolverines staff Saturday following the disclosure of troubling activity on social media, the team said in a statement.

Schembechler had taken a job as assistant director of football recruiting. He made the announcement Wednesday on his Twitter account.

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A Michigan Wolverines helmet on the field before a Rutgers Scarlet Knights game on November 5, 2022 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

According to multiple reports, Schembechler’s Twitter account featured several questionable likes, including suggestions that slavery and Jim Crow laws had a positive effect on black people.

“Effective this afternoon, Shemy Schembechler has resigned from his position at Michigan Football,” Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel said in a statement. “We are aware of some comments and likes on social media that have caused concern and pain to people in our community. Michigan Athletics is fully committed to a place where our coaches, staff, and student-athletes feel welcome and where we fully support University, and the Athletic Department’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

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Athletic Director Warde Manuel of the Wolverines during a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Michigan Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Ann Arbor. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Schembechler also appeared to “like” questionable posts directed at Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y.

Schembechler was in the NFL for 25 years working as a scout, according to the Detroit News. He last worked for the Las Vegas Raiders before he was fired in February.

According to ESPN, Schembechler went through a background check during the hiring process. The Twitter account associated with him, @shemyscout, has since been disabled.

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Michigan Wolverines head coach Bo Schembechler stands with his team during the 1990 Rose Bowl game against the USC Trojans in Pasadena, California. (Mike Powell/Allsport)

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He is the son of Bo Schembechler, who coached the Wolverines from 1969 to 1989 and led the team to 13 Big Ten championships.

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