-- the former Univ. of Florida football star who created the famous"Gator Bait" chant -- is urging school officials to reconsider the cheer's ban ... tellingBack after the 1996 season, fresh off a national championship, Wright ingrained the chant in Gator fans' minds during a celebration ... and at nearly every UF event since, it had become a staple.
But, in a statement released by the school last week ... the University president said there will now be aAs for why ... if you're unfamiliar, the term"Gator Bait" was coined by white men who would take Black babies and use them as"bait" to draw out alligators on hunting expeditions. Horrible.In his statement, the school's president wrote,"there is horrific historic racist imagery associated with the phrase.
When we spoke with Wright about it all ... he told us he disagrees with the university's decision -- and is now trying to have a sitdown with the president to attempt to change his mind.Wright says even though he's aware of the awful images associated with the"gator bait" term ... he claims his chant has absolutely nothing to do with that at all.Wright added he wishes school officials had approached him about the subject before making the call ...
Rename it
I agree with him.
y’all be thinking too deep into these things otherwise you could fine something racist or “offensive” tied into literally every aspect in life. It’s just how we live and how the world is we can’t change the past.
Sorry buddy! But kids are crying and the parents are to lazy and to irresponsible to parent. So the parent just gives them what they want to shut them up. Your liberals!
That's a term from slavery , using black children as bait to catch gators
😂😂.. of course he is a black American the left hate black Americans aunt Jemima uncle Ben there banning any black traditions... question why you people on the left hate black Americans so much.
Just because a black guy makes a racist chant don't make it ok.
I'm a college football fan, but WHAT.. WTF is wrong with with a chant. PEOPLE NEED TO WAKE TF UP!!
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Ask black people about Aunt Jemima, just not on social media. It surprised me.
U the creator ?