Texas Wesleyan University baseball coach, Mike Jeffcoat, rejected a potential recruit from Colorado because of Colorado’s laws legalizing marijuana. The player, “Gavin,” is from Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora CO. He received the following email from Jeffcoat:
Hi Gavin,
Thanks for the interest in our program. Unfortunately, we are not recruiting players from the state of Colorado. In the past, players have had trouble passing our drug test. We have made a decision to not take a chance on Student-athletes from your state. You can thank your liberal politicians. Best of Luck wherever you decide to play.
Mike Jeffcoat
Head Baseball Coach
Texas Wesleyan University
The university has subsequently decided to terminate Jeffcoat’s tenure and released the following statement:
This is a personnel matter and it is currently under investigation. It is our University policy to not discuss personnel matters, but we want to reiterate that this email does not reflect our values and we do not condone discrimination. This includes discrimination on the basis of race, color, origin, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability or sexuality; or the political legislation of one’s home state. We are committed to providing an inclusive campus for all of our students, faculty, staff, visitors, potential students and their families.
Friday, Mar 2, 2018 · 1:06:22 AM +00:00
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Thanks to Philpm below:
Texas Wesleyan has fired baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat for sending an email to a high school prospect saying the school doesn't recruit players from Colorado because of failed drug tests.
Jeffcoat, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, was fired for "his remarks as well as the NAIA violations under his watch," university president Fred Slabach told reporters Thursday.