Utah governor defends support for NBA minority scholarship

[Judi Lynn]

April 21, 2021
Updated: April 21, 2021 11:31 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The governor of Utah has defended his position to support a minority scholarship program sponsored by the Utah Jazz despite criticism from some who have called the program racist.

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox was asked last week on a radio show about an initiative started under new Jazz owner Ryan Smith for the team to offer a four-year scholarship to an underrepresented or minority student for each of the team's wins this season, FOX13 reported Monday.

FOX13 reported that the unidentified caller asked Cox what he would do to stop the team from acting “in this racist manner?”

Cox told the caller that he did not think the program was racist and later reinforced his comments in a Twitter post saying, “if you’re outraged by a private individual trying to help disadvantaged minority kids go to college, then I’m definitely not your guy.”

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/article/Utah-governor-defends-support-for-NBA-minority-16117566.php

[Marcuse]

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