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Bruce Pearl has been consistently vocal in his support for Israel throughout the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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On3 on MSNBruce Pearl gives passionate explanation for Jewish, Israeli advocacy after Isaac Herzog phone callAfter Auburn defeated Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl opened the postgame press conference by calling on Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl says he wasn’t mixing politics with sports last week when he called for the release of an American hostage in Gaza.
Pearl, who is Auburn’s all-time winningest coach, is outspoken about his Jewish identity and support for Israel. He took his team to Israel in 2022 and recently used a postgame press conference to draw awareness to Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage held by Hamas in Gaza.