Newly-hired Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh reacted to the controversy over a (temporally) canceled campus screening of American Sniper Wednesday by announcing that the football team would be watching the film regardless of what the university decided:

As TruthRevolt reported Wednesday, a group of about 300 Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) and Muslim students issued a collective letter earlier this week accusing the university of creating an "unsafe space" for students and "tolerating dangerous anti-Muslim and anti-MENA propaganda" by showing a film that contributes to "a culture of Islamophobia in America." In response, Michigan's Center for Campus Involvement canceled the screening and apologized for "causing harm" to students. 

After getting hammered in the press for caving to a protest, Michigan reversed its decision. Late Wednesday, Michigan's vice president of student life E. Royster Harper issued a statement calling the temporary cancelation "not consistent" with the university's "high value" on the freedom of expression and announcing that the screening of Chris Kyle film was back on:

It was a mistake to cancel the showing of the movie 'American Sniper' on campus as part of a social event for students.

The initial decision to cancel the movie was not consistent with the high value the University of Michigan places on freedom of expression and our respect for the right of students to make their own choices in such matters.

The movie will be shown at the originally scheduled time and location. We recognize, however, that some students are uncomfortable with the content of the movie, and appreciate that concern.

Therefore, the university also will show an alternative movie, "Paddington," in another location on campus at that same time and date to provide our students with additional options that evening.