Health & Fitness
Antisocial, Dehumanizing, and Discriminatory
In his newsletter, Congressman Rush Holt discusses the video of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice and his use of homophobic slurs and physical abuse directed towards of his players.
The following is from Congressman Rush Holt's newsletter:
This week, Rutgers fired men’s basketball coach Mike Rice after video surfaced of him using homophobic slurs and physical abuse against his players during practices. Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti also resigned in the video’s aftermath.
This is a reminder to all that colleges have an obligation to build character as well as minds and athletic skills. Antisocial behavior that is dehumanizing or discriminatory on the basis of race, sexuality, or religion should not be tolerated by anyone in the university community. There are no innocent bystanders.
The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, which Sen. Frank Lautenberg and I wrote several years ago and reintroduced in February, would require colleges to set high standards against such language and behavior and to achieve those standards. This Rutgers incident highlights the need for our bill to become law....
