Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin received hate mail at his home this week, according to a tweet by his wife, Charlene Sumlin.
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin and his wife received racist hate mail after UCLA loss
The Aggies lost 45-44 to UCLA on Sunday.
“You suck as a coach! You’re a n***** and can’t win! please get lost! Or else,” the hand-written note reads.
The return address that’s listed on the front of the envelope, 1 Potomac Houston, Texas is listed online as Houston Country Club.
Sumlin’s daughter Shelby responded to her mother’s post on Twitter.
On Thursday evening, Texas A&M’s president Michael Young and athletic director Scott Woodward released a statement condemning the letter and its offensive contents:
“Earlier this evening, we became aware of a letter of unknown origin that was sent to the Sumlin family home. We unequivocally condemn this disgusting and threatening letter. There is no excuse for hatred and, as a community, we will not allow the ignorance of some to intimidate any member of our community. On behalf of all Aggies, our thoughts are with Coach Sumlin and his family, and we will do all that we can to ensure their safety. We are working with law enforcement authorities to bring the sender of this letter to justice. We stand with the Sumlins and will not accept this inexcusable act of hate.”
Week 1 wasn’t too kind to Sumlin’s Texas A&M team, which allowed UCLA to come back from a 34-point deficit and beat the Aggies at home, 45-44. It doesn’t bode well for Sumlin, who was already on the hot seat before the 2017 season began. One of A&M’s regents also called for the head coach’s firing.
Sumlin is one of a small number of black coaches in the FBS.
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