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Editorial: Forget football, letter to Kevin Sumlin is just racist garbage

September 7, 2017
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Earlier this evening, Charlene Sumlin, wife of Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin, tweeted a photo of a hateful, racist letter that was mailed to the Sumlin family home. The note lazily mentions Sumlin's coaching ability, but its true aim has nothing to do with football at all. These words were intended to disrespect Kevin Sumlin as a man and to wound and denigrate his family. They are not from an angry football fan; they are from a dark-hearted, lost soul.

We don't know who wrote it and we probably never will, but without hesitation we say this person does not represent Aggies or Aggie fans. Coach Sumlin and his family are part of the Aggie family. We stand shoulder to shoulder with them, football games be damned.

It should go without saying, but this is a moment when it's important to say even the obvious: TexAgs thrives on lively discussion about Aggie sports, but this note is not even in that universe. From day one, a guiding ethic of our community has been that frustration about games will never justify personal attacks. We always have and always will urge Aggies (and anyone else) to never allow fandom or sports rivalries to erode your capacity for human decency or your sanity.

To Kevin and Charlene Sumlin, the Sumlin children, and the players and other members of the Aggie family impacted by the hateful words of a single fool, our thoughts and prayers are with you tonight. We link arms with tens of thousands of other Aggies in support of you.

The TexAgs Team

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Editorial: Forget football, letter to Kevin Sumlin is just racist garbage

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11:34p, 9/7/17
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Now THAT's how you should respond to this. Good job guys
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It should go without saying, but this is a moment when it's important to say even the obvious: TexAgs thrives on lively discussion about Aggie sports, but this note is not even in that universe. From day one, a guiding ethic of our community has been that frustration about games will never justify personal attacks.
Sumlin's coaching abilities should be fair game, but there have been A LOT of personal attacks on the Football board since the end of the game on Sunday. Maybe a little more moderation is in order?
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In reply to El Gato • 12:19a, 9/8/17
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Seriously? SMH!
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12:45a, 9/8/17
Or like a 40 year old TexAgs employee would say:

Your ***** ass should be locked TF up.
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1:13a, 9/8/17
Seriously bad bull by the writer. There is no place for this crap, not even as a joke.

This would be a good time for Texags to pull together, put its investigative power to use, and dox this guy.
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2:20a, 9/8/17
That's a very defensive note apologizing and defending Aggies when there is not a scintilla of evidence an Aggie had anything to do with this. Poorly conceived move.

Some Cougar or Longhorn might be laughing at the mess they have caused.
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did his wife write it? (asking for a friend)
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The timing alone is some evidence that an Aggie or 'fan' may be involved.
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8:15a, 9/8/17
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It doesn't matter who actually wrote it, whether Aggie or not. It's important for Aggies to stand up and say WE do not agree with that message and think it's garbage. That is a very appropriate response.

If it was actually an Aggie or Texas A&M "fan," the cascades of shame on that person are well justified. Regardless your feelings on Kevin Sumlin's coaching ability (or lack thereof), this kind of hate message is NOT tolerable in a civilized society, and certainly should be condemned by ALL Aggies.
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In reply to No Ag Tag Ag • 8:16a, 9/8/17
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Response above directed at this post.
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In reply to ag_eet • 8:19a, 9/8/17
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ag_eet said:
The timing alone is some evidence that an Aggie or 'fan' may be involved.


Sure. It would be very difficult for the casual college fan to think 'hey, they had a difficult loss....if i write this anonymous letter now it might look like an Aggie wrote it!'
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8:55a, 9/8/17
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Coach Sumlin and his family are part of the Aggie family. We stand shoulder to shoulder with them, football games be damned.
Hmm. But Staff sure has let a lot of attacks on Sumlin slide this week.
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In reply to NoahAg • 9:12a, 9/8/17
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Coach Sumlin and his family are part of the Aggie family. We stand shoulder to shoulder with them, football games be damned.
Hmm. But Staff sure has let a lot of attacks on Sumlin slide this week.


Well, it is a football board. We lost a game on which our team had a 34 point lead with 19 minutes left to play. Imagine folks being critical of that?!?!

This is about Sumlin as a person and his family.
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9:24a, 9/8/17
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This is about Sumlin as a person and his family.
Correct. And many of the attacks have been personal. But not until it turned racial did Staff express this outrage.
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9:40a, 9/8/17
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Really? Staff allowed attacks that had nothing to do with football? How do you know they had nothing to do with football?
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9:56a, 9/8/17
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Never mind. I think you know that any coach has come under attack.

'Sleepy Sherman', 'Coach Fraud' (Fran), Coach Chokum, etc.
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10:00a, 9/8/17
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I am...always have been...always will be a Sumlin and Sumlin Family fan!
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I think that Sumlin needs to win at least nine games in the regular season to keep his job. Saying that, that letter was crap and that is not the Texas A&M I know. I wish there was time to "black and white out Kyle" to let the country know that letter was bad bull!
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This letter's author: NOT AN AGGIE. He/she does not hold the values, virtues of an Aggie.
Roc
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In reply to Roc96 • 11:09a, 9/8/17
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Roc96 said:
This letter's author: NOT AN AGGIE. He/she does not hold the values, virtues of an Aggie.
It's clearly not a Longhorn either as it does not comply with their 5 Core Values
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I am wondering why this letter was ever made public, It's exactly what the writer wanted. I wish I had never seen it. The subject is not only on this site, but it is known at least all over Texas.

Why give the writer the satisfaction of knowing that he (or she) could cause such an uproar?
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Whoever wrote it should jump headfirst into an empty well
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1:33a, 9/9/17
Written by a female t.u. fan
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