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Missouri player says many on team don't support practice boycott
ESPN ^ | Nov 9, 2015 | Brett McMurphy

Posted on 11/09/2015 7:13:10 AM PST by TroutStalker

A Missouri Tigers player said Sunday night that the entire team is not united over the decision to stop practicing until grad student Jonathan Butler ends his hunger strike.

"As much as we want to say everyone is united, half the team and coaches -- black and white -- are pissed," the player, who wished to remain anonymous, told ESPN. "If we were 9-0, this wouldn't be happening."

One day after black players threatened to boycott football activities in the wake of racial unrest at the school, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel tweeted, "We are united."

The player, who is white, spoke on the condition of anonymity because coaches told the team not to talk to the media as they thought the situation "would blow over eventually."

Butler began a hunger strike last Monday, saying University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe should step down after failing to respond to student concerns about racial tension in the wake of several on-campus incidents.

On Sunday, coach Gary Pinkel and athletic director Mack Rhoades issued a statement that Missouri did not practice Sunday and indicated "it was clear" the Tigers "do not plan to return to practice until Jonathan resumes eating."

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction
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To: dfwgator

USNA Swabbies have trimmed sail and maxed out on a broad reach. Go GOATS!


41 posted on 11/09/2015 8:04:58 AM PST by whistleduck ("....the calm confidence of a Christian with 4 aces".....S. Clemens)
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To: TroutStalker

Best guess, this was a planned program to keep the racist story to continue on and on and on.


42 posted on 11/09/2015 8:23:11 AM PST by mulligan (I)
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To: TroutStalker

Laura Ingraham just said reports say the university president has resigned.


43 posted on 11/09/2015 8:25:06 AM PST by Will88
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To: Will88

So it would appear.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_UNIVERSITY_OF_MISSOURI_TURMOIL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-11-09-11-24-09


44 posted on 11/09/2015 8:30:44 AM PST by TroutStalker ("Protect the hypersensitive. Ban everything.")
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To: TroutStalker

According to USA Today Missouri will pay BYU $1 million if they forfeit this weekend, put a collection booth in front of their student union and let the supporters of the strike demonstrate their solidarity by paying this fine, any bets how much will be in the plate at the end of he week?...


45 posted on 11/09/2015 8:39:22 AM PST by Exeter (Hillary Clinton's new campaign slogan-"Gimme that crown! It's MINE!")
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To: TroutStalker

This all started because of grad student’s demands. Here’s their demands.
guarantee that no graduate student employee be paid at a rate below the individual poverty line regardless of their appointment status, department or college.

— A guarantee that all graduate student employees receive full tuition waivers, regardless of their full-time equivalent appointment.

— Revised Aug. 22: a fully-subsidized student health care plan for all graduate student employees that is guaranteed for the full term of their graduate student employment.

— Immediate action on the part of the university to ease the burden on international students caused by the loss of their health insurance subsidy.

— More and affordable university-sponsored graduate student housing.

— A return of affordable, on-campus, university-sponsored childcare facilities for graduate students.

— Revised Aug. 22: A waiver of supplemental fees imposed by colleges, schools and departments for all graduate student employees.


46 posted on 11/09/2015 9:22:12 AM PST by A Cyrenian (Don't worry about stuffing the bus or filling the fridge. Try filling the Church.)
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To: katykelly

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/racial-climate-at-mu-a-timeline-of-incidents-to-date/article_0c96f986-84c6-11e5-a38f-2bd0aab0bf74.html

Seems like most of this got started when some folks at the Columbia PD decided to have a support Darren Wilson day. Some of the Ferguson BLM people probably then made it their business to try and stir up some trouble.


47 posted on 11/09/2015 3:27:01 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: TroutStalker

Many on the team may not support the stupid demands, but none of that matters in present day USA. What matters is what people with the right color skin or asexual “orientation,” or other perceived victim class think. In this case that is people with black skin. They set the agenda because that’s what’s allowed, especially on college campuses. We live in a system of tyranny of the minority.


48 posted on 11/09/2015 3:34:47 PM PST by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: dfwgator

Go ‘Noles;)


49 posted on 11/09/2015 3:50:14 PM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: ameribbean expat

No, you tell them even at 9-0: You break the contract, you pay the price. Either you play, or we bring in others to fill the spots AND, if you’re on a scholarship, here’s what you owe for not fulfilling your obligation (make sure it’s room/board/books/loss of sports revenue/etc.).

Actions (should) have consequences. Let the little snowflakes learn a hard lesson.


50 posted on 11/09/2015 4:36:43 PM PST by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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To: dfwgator

Obviously you are not a Cornhusker . This is Callahan 2.0 .


51 posted on 11/09/2015 5:14:57 PM PST by katykelly
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