Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame NFL player Emmitt Smith has spoken out against the University of Florida closing its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department.
Smith, who perhaps most famously played for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1990s, responded on the X account in response to news that the University of Florida would cease its DEI operations in accordance with state law.
“I don’t like it at all. [University of Florida’s] “Without a DEI department, that job would fall to an already overstretched Office of the President to raise funds for the University and continue to advance scholarship,” Smith said in a statement. Study with an exercise program. ”
In January 2024, Florida passed regulations restricting public funding for DEI programs, making DEI programs “based on race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual characteristics.” “Any program, campus activity, or policy that classifies individuals based on their orientation and promotes discriminatory or preferential treatment of individuals on the basis of such classification. ”
as fox news The university reportedly closed the department, which employed 13 full-time DEI employees and 15 administrators.
Smith also played in college and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
“We need diverse ideas and backgrounds to strengthen our universities, and the DEI department is needed to achieve those goals,” Smith continued, noting that the department will increase diversity of thought. seemed to be promoting
Interestingly, the running back also accused the school of adapting to modern political times and did not mention that the school follows state regulations.
“Instead of showing courage and leadership, the university has followed today’s political pressures by continuing to fail based on the systemic problems associated with this decision.”
Smith concluded by saying that schools are closing their doors to minorities and accusing those who did not speak out against this decision of supporting systemic problems.
“To the many minority athletes in college, please be aware and speak out about this decision by a university that is closing its doors to other minorities without any oversight. And for those of you who stand by and say, “Nothing, you’re helping support a systemic problem.”
recent smith was praised NARCAN has been added to Southwest Airlines flights. NARCAN is a drug that prevents fatal overdoses.
“this is [sic] “An example of making no excuses and getting things done to protect other Americans,” he wrote.
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