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Michigan State's Tom Izzo calls for unity against gun violence after rivals show support following shooting

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Earlier this month, three people were killed in a shooting on the campus of Michigan State University.

The deadly attack forced the school to cancel classes for two days as well as a men's basketball game against the University of Minnesota.

The Spartans returned to play on Saturday against arch-nemesis Michigan in Ann Arbor. But the two squads put aside their rivalry to come together in the wake of the tragedy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans walks to the court to play the  Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena on February 18, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Michigan players wore warmup shirts that read "MICHIGAN BASKETBALL STANDS WITH MSU," and green lights lit up the Wolverines' arena. "It’s a hateful rivalry.

It’s what rivalries are supposed to be. But I give the University of Michigan a lot of credit," Izzo said on "Know Mercy" with Stephen A.

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