, who had tweeted on June 3 that he was"not going to play another snap knowing what's going on in our society due to color and the system being broken. Let's look at the bigger picture.""I am always willing to have meaningful conversations regarding any concerns our student-athletes have," Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said in a statement."We will do the same in this situation and look forward to having those discussions.
According to the Texas State Historical Association, the University of Texas board of regents reaffirmed"The Eyes of Texas" as the university's official song to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first performance. It was performed by the Longhorn Marching Band at the funerals of Royal, the coach for whom Texas' stadium is named, and former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. A copy of the original lyrics was taken to the moon in 1969 by university alumnus Alan L. Bean.
The players requested the renaming of Robert Lee Moore Hall, Painter Hall, Littlefield Hall and the James Hogg Auditorium, along with the removal of a statue of Hogg, which had been removed from the university's south mall in August 2017 before being reinstalled in December 2018. Moore, a mathematics teacher at Texas from 1920 to 1969, was a segregationist who refused to allow black students to take his classes for many years.
Screw them
The Eyes of Texas are upon you, All the livelong day. The Eyes of Texas are upon you, You cannot get away. Do not think you can escape them At night or early in the morn -- The Eyes of Texas are upon you Til Gabriel blows his horn.... please show me which words are racist!!
ESPNCFB What’s wrong with that song? I am a Longhorn fan and do not approve of changing the song! May not even play in the fall.
What is wrong with TEXAS. These kids are playing football not politics. You can't change history by removing things that matter. If you don't like Texas LEAVE, who cares
Even Bevo thinks this is a bunch of bull.
Lol good grief this is getting ridiculous
You want lyrics just look at Rap lyrics! Get that garbage off the air waves!!!!
So everything is racist now?
Not like they have anything to show for the talent they already have. Texas is a school that ends their players potential before they start the season
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it hurts to know a song you’ve been singing is bad I always thought it was about the college Texas oh welljust get rid of it and let’s play football
ESPNCFB Beat Texas
Get rid of the players that don't like it. Problem solved.
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THIS.
What a bunch of cry babies
Hey man, the victor gets to write history. Mexico used to own it until a bunch of white folk took it over and now Texas is controlled by football. So let the players do their thing and write their own history, it's the American way. Don't like it? Don't watch it then.
It’s only reserve grade
Who cares they suck anyway
Anyone have the complete works of Robert E. Lee? We'll need that if we are to avoid repeating or paraphrasing anything he ever said. PickSomethingThatMatters
ESPNCFB Your not going to get the song changed.
But not a big enough issue for them to sit out games? Shit makes me laugh.
ESPNCFB Let’s change the name of ESPN to be more inclusive of the black community!! ESPNCFB Thisisstupid
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This is pathetic!! snowflakes idontfeelracist