MSU did not seek permission before showing Hitler on videoboard before game
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6FS77)
- Creator of quiz says Michigan State did not contact him
- University apologize after incident on Saturday
The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube, which includes Adolf Hitler's image as part of a quiz Michigan State used on its videoboards before a game against Michigan, said the school didn't ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it.
It's an absolutely normal trivia question, shown in an inappropriate setting," Floris van Pallandt wrote on Sunday on his YouTube page. Ignoring the dark facets of history is by no means the answer, on the contrary."
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