South Carolina pols call on black recruits to boycott Gamecocks

NaboCaneNew MemberOP

Mar 25, 2010, 03:08 AM

Lingering racial tensions have made their mark on South Carolina sports for years, notably in the NCAA ban on all postseason games in the state in response to the Confederate flag that flies on statehouse grounds, occasionally exercised for conference tournaments as well. The latest protest, though, is coming from within the state's own borders, by members of the legislature -- including a former South Carolina player -- who have begun encouraging black recruits to renege on their commitment to the Gamecocks in opposition to the pending exit of the only black member of the university's board of trustees...

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Black-South-Carolina-pols-take-political-aim-at-?urn=ncaaf,230027

MikeHonchoSupporter

Mar 25, 2010, 07:53 AM

This article is has forced me to pull out the George Carlin Brown Ribbon @ South Carolina, The State of SC, the guy calling for the boycott, and the NCAA (once again) for the stupid ban:

Headcoach material wouldn’t want to work somewhere they’re not trusted with actual football decisions.

Coral ReeferNew Member

Mar 25, 2010, 03:42 PM

Tired, old and nothing but a propaganda argument.

RIP Jetssuck

Skeet84New Member

Mar 25, 2010, 05:12 PM

This is stupid and all it does is put people in a tough position