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Makes me wonder? What did Sasser really say. I always assumed it was the N word, and if it was, I feel Georgia had no choice and did the right thing by kicking him out.
But if that is really the case, how can his lawyer make the claim that "Sasser’s remarks were not meant to be derogatory."
What if he simply said put the black kid in? In this upside down, me too politically driven society, I wouldn't be shocked if what Sasser actually said was far and away less than what we have been lead to believe.
God, I hope this kid didn't get run off simply to appease an oppressive political movement...
One ex-player says we have a racist environment, another sues after the school removes him for making racist comments! You cannot make this stuff up. This would be comical if it weren't so sad! The world is in turmoil because the youth are not being raised properly. It all starts with the parents-put the children first, love and discipline go hand-in-hand. But most importantly teach and show your children how to love and fear the Lord above all things! Wide is the path to destruction.
God bless this young man with wisdom. May the efforts of his lawyer be stifled.
Good for Sasser! Above all things on earth, I respect the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Tired of the liberals, wherever they may be, chipping away at our rights. The right to Free Speech is foundational and places like UGA need to learn that their liberal outlook has consequences,
Having said that, I'm not a lawyer. If he used that word on UGA property, maybe they do have the right to punish him.
Regardless, Go Dawgs! Put Tennessee back in their place.
Filing a lawsuit is the plaintiff's way of saying he was proud to call a Black man something offensive. As I recall, the plaintiff admitted he said what he said (and there was also video evidence as I recall) and he apologized to Justin Fields. At that point, there should not be any due process issue. The question then becomes is expulsion a reasonable response and is it applied equally to all students. UGA is a state actor and as such is subject to the First Amendment, but the First Amendment is not absolute and reasonable restrictions can be placed on it. Screaming an ultra-offensive racial remark at a public gathering in the Deep South, especially when the speaker is an athlete (and at some level a representative of the University) demands a swift and decisive response, and kicking the offender off the baseball team, the presumptive loss of scholarship, and expulsion from the University all seem like a reasonable response. The unknowns include whether the plaintiff was required to pay/repay for his scholarship and any related costs, what the duration, if any, on the expulsion was (i.e., can he re-enroll in the future), and if other students were given more lenient punishments for similar actions.