The offensive coordinator for Illinois State, Kurt Beathard, quit his coaching position with the football team. He left a parting message against Black Lives Matter.
On his way out, Beathard admittedly left a note on his office door reading “All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ,” the Pantograph reported.
The coach was reportedly vexed over accusations and finger-pointing about who is responsible for tearing down a Black Lives Matter banner that had been erected in the school’s locker room.
From his comments, it seems that Beathard, the son of four-time Super Bowl Champion Bobby Beathard, may have become a suspect for tearing down the BLM sign. But according to the paper, Beathard strenuously denied he had anything to do with the incident.
“That locker room crap is wrong. I took the sign down somebody put on my door. That’s it,” Beathard told the paper. “I didn’t take anything off that wasn’t put on my door. I wrote the message.”
Good for Beathard! It’s nice to see people stand up for what they believe in and not back down. It’s unfortunate it came to a point where he felt like he had to leave. Sports has become far too political. The left has sucked all the joy out of sports.
The tide will only turn when athletes say enough is enough, or fans, through ratings and spending, say enough is enough.
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