Here’s a petition that may be a bit more relevant:
The student atheletes of the University of Texas released a statement and a list of demands that includes the renaming of campus buildings, replacement of statues, donations to BLM and a change of the school fight song
What, are enthusiasts running out of streets named after southern generals to get outraged over and demand changing to the degree that they have to resort to this?
“Additionally, they are asking UT to cut ties with the Austin Police Department and campus police and adopt inclusive practices in recruiting and selecting UT faculty. UT leadership said it would respond to those demands in the coming weeks.”
I am in favor of this. Liberal arts professors with conservative beliefs are few and far between. An outreach should be held to see that they are affirmatively sought to provide balanced world viewpoints.
If you’re at UT on an athletic scholarship, its more than likely that other schools were making offers as well.
It seems a lot easier to consider the player’s statement and negotiate a better environment for everyone than to nuke an entire athletic program to protect dead confederates.