“Brutus will join a campus-wide group of faculty, staff and senior officials led by President Michael Drake and Athletics Director Gene Smith. Ohio State looks forward to participating throughout the weekend,” OSU said in a written statement. The reversal came after community advocates launched a petition drive to bring back Brutus and media coverage detailed the decision.
Joining Brutus will be Rufus, the Bobcat mascot of Ohio University.
Ohio University said Thursday its mascot would join the 35th annual gay pride celebration, which is expected to draw 400,000 people amid increased security.
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