When he addressed the issue publicly, Day did not hold back. His words were laced with both authority and disgust.
“Mocking tragedy is not only disrespectful — it’s inhumane,” Day said during a press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. “This was not a mistake in judgment. This was deliberate. And let me be absolutely clear: neither this person nor their family will ever be allowed at any event under my leadership again. That is the consequence of turning human loss into entertainment.”