2/19/14 - An award-winning MSU basketball star will deliver a motivational message to students at three different schools in Brighton Thursday as part of a large tour to help to fight bullying. The Autism Alliance of Michigan has teamed up with Anthony Ianni for The Relentless Tour, an anti-bullying effort that seeks to raise awareness of autism and the problem of bullying. Anthony Ianni was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 4 and the victim of bullying as a child. He graduated from Michigan State University and became the first known athlete with autism to play Big 10 basketball and was a member of the 2010 Final Four team. Despite bullies, adversity and numerous personal challenges, Ianni worked hard and never gave up, which is the message heâll be sharing with students at Maltby Intermediate School in the morning, and then Scranton Middle School and Spencer Elementary School in the afternoon. Ianni says everyone is affected by bullying in some way but students with autism are at incredibly high risk to be victimized and hopes his story will inspire kids to take a stand against bullying but also make bullies rethink their actions. For more information about The Relentless Tour, click on the link below. (JM)
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