NAACP to Black players: Reconsider Fla

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterMar 11, 2024, 05:07 PM ET

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• Graduate of the University of Florida.The NAACP asked Black student-athletes to reassess their decisions to participate in public colleges and universities in the state of Florida, in action to the University of Florida and other state schools recently removing their variety, equity and inclusion programs.In a letter sent to NCAA president Charlie Baker and dealt with to existing and potential student-athletes Monday, NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson composed,”This is not about politics. It has to do with the protection of our community, the development of our culture, and many of all, it’s about your education, and your future. “Last year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a costs that forbids the usage

  of state funds for any DEI programs. As an outcome, the University of Florida revealed on March 1 it had actually closed the Workplace of the Chief Diversity Officer, removed 13 full-time DEI positions and 15 administrative appointments and halted DEI-focused agreements with outdoors vendors.Other in-state schools, such as North Florida and Florida International, have likewise recently shuttered DEI programs.NFL Hall of Famer and Florida fantastic Emmitt Smith also spoke out, voicing his disgust at UF’s choice and asking minority professional athletes at UF

  to” understand and vocal”about the decision.In a statement, Johnson stated,”Variety, equity, and addition are critical to making sure equitable and effective educational results. The worth Black and other college athletes give large universities is unequaled. If these organizations are not able to entirely buy those professional athletes, it’s time they take their talents in other places. “