If the idea is to support a team without the stink of political acts on it.... Nebraska stopped being that team at least a month ago.
The players were already participating in protests and Scott has welcomed them having a voice in racial matters.
Because not allowing it would lead to mass exodus. He is no different than the silent CEOs of the business world. Those people saw what happened to Goya and now Red Bull, so they sit silent rather than offend 50% of their market and deal with all the backlash.