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Former NFL protect end Marcellus Wiley said he is "disgusted" by nan events taking spot astatine Columbia University.
Wiley, who played assemblage shot astatine Columbia, precocious joined Dan Dakich connected OutKick's "Don't @ Me" to reside nan ongoing protests astatine nan Ivy League university. Similar demonstrations person been happening astatine assemblage campuses crossed nan U.S. successful caller weeks.
"I'm disgusted," Wiley began. "I don't prime nan governmental side… it doesn't matter what broadside you are politically connected this one. You don't person nan correct to protestation and beryllium unruly. Now peacefully protest, spell do it."
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Marcellus Wiley #75 of nan Dallas Cowboys looks connected during a NFL shot crippled against nan Washington Redskins connected September 27, 2004 astatine FedExField successful Landover, Maryland. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Wiley based on that protesting was not nan "end each beryllium all."
"I talk to these kids and I cognize my foundation, Project Transition, I'm ever successful nan organization and talking to these kids… half these kids don't moreover cognize why they retired location protesting. It's unreal… for illustration it's insane." Wiley told Dakich. "And nan ones that do cognize besides cognize that this is not nan extremity each beryllium all. There are different steps and measures you must return beyond protesting."
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The erstwhile Buffalo Bills defender added that students' actions could effect their future.
"So I don't cognize why these kids are going to this extent… creating encampments, destroying their university, their property, their reputation, because erstwhile you time off group inquire ‘Where did you spell to school?’ and past their minds goes to 2 places. The positive, world reputation, awesome curriculum…. and past awe Columbia… nan spot wherever each nan protests, nan spot wherever each nan kids can't moreover beryllium controlled, nan spot wherever nan activity didn't measurement successful accelerated enough, swift enough. So it damages your reputation, but we will rebound because we person to rebound."
Demonstrators stitchery extracurricular nan main entranceway to Columbia University successful New York City, U.S., April 29, 2024. (REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs)
Wiley past pointed to Stanford University's handling of student protests.
"I wish we would've handled it for illustration Stanford. Saw immoderate of nan Texas schools, immoderate of nan Florida schools… Stanford wrote a letter, they said look earlier ya'll spell extracurricular fto maine conscionable fto you cognize nan rules of engagement… you are allowed to protestation these hours, these places, spell ahead. That's what I wish Columbia would person did. And past aft that if you want to break these policies, location will beryllium swift consequences."
TV Personality Marcellus Wiley attends nan Homeless Not Toothless Hollywood Event astatine The Beverly Hilton connected April 22, 2023 successful Beverly Hills, California. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
Like astatine different universities crossed nan country, immoderate students astatine Stanford person created an encampment successful nan White Plaza information of nan bluish California assemblage field to protestation Israel's subject violative successful nan Gaza Strip.
Stanford President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez said nan student encampment violates polices that prohibit overnight camping connected campus. The assemblage has submitted nan names of students caught violating field policies to nan Office of Community Standards (OCS) for disciplinary proceedings, they said.
Protest organizers person decried nan university's consequence to nan student protests.
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The Bills drafted Wiley successful nan 2nd information of nan 1997 NFL Draft retired of Columbia. After a four-year tally successful Buffalo, Wiley went connected to play for nan Chargers, Cowboys, and Jaguars.
Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
