Michigan State apologizes for displaying picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard before a football game

Michigan State University apologized for displaying a picture of Adolf Hitler on the videoboard during a trivia quiz before the school's football game against in-state rivals the University of Michigan on Saturday.

Photos began circulating on social media before kickoff of Hitler on the videoboard at Spartan Stadium with a trivia question asking where he was born.

"MSU is aware that inappropriate content by a third-party source was displayed on the videoboard prior to the start of tonight's football game," Michigan State athletic director Matt Larson said in a statement. "We are deeply sorry for the content that was displayed, as this is not representative of our institutional values."

The university will stop using the third-party source the image came from and implement stronger screening procedures for all videoboard content going forward, Larson added.

In an email sent to alumni Sunday entitled, "The work we must do," Michigan State Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff apologized for the image.

"I am deeply sorry for the image displayed at Spartan Stadium, which made many of our community feel alienated and unsafe. It was unacceptable. I asked last evening for a full review of this university event and will take all necessary steps to align our messages and actions to our values," she said.

"I will work with our Jewish community and every member of minoritized populations to ensure Spartans feel that this is a place where everyone can live, work, go to class and attend events that are welcoming."