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Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork Responds to Kanye West Controversy

Texas A&M Aggies Athletic Director Ross Bjork is making changes to A&M's pregame entrance music following antisemitic comments made by rap superstar Kanye West.
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Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork Responds to Kanye West Controversy
Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork Responds to Kanye West Controversy

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The Texas A&M Aggies are making a statement in regard to the recent controversy surrounding rap superstar Kanye West.

On Thursday, A&M Athletic Director Ross Bjork announced that West's hit song "Power," which has been used at the Aggies' entrance song as they run onto Kyle Field, will no longer be played due to recent antisemitic comments made by West.

"We've reviewed that situation for the last couple of weeks ... We're pivoting away from that song," Bjork said.

A&M will instead use "Bonfire" by Childish Gambino for pregame entrances for the remainder of the season. This song currently plays when the Aggies emerge for halftime.

The Aggies have not played at Kyle Field since Sept. 17 when they took down the No. 13 Miami Hurricanes 17-9. A&M then played a "home" game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington against No. 10 Arkansas, winning 23-21 before playing three roads games and resting through the bye week.

A&M will play four of its last five games at home. This will give fans a chance to hear for themselves the changes that Bjork is planning on having implemented.

A&M hosts No. 15 Ole Miss (7-1) on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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