NAACP Tells Black Athletes To Avoid Signing With Florida Colleges

Earlier today, ESPN reported that the NAACP has asked back student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in the state of Florida. According to ESPN’s report, the NAACP’s request came in response to the University of Florida and other state schools recently eliminating their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

In a letter sent to NCAA president Charlie Baker (a former Republican Governor of Massachusetts) and addressed to current and prospective student-athletes Monday, NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote, “This is not about politics. It’s about the protection of our community, the progression of our culture, and most of all, it’s about your education, and your future.”