Grambling State's hiring of former Baylor coach Art Briles drew immediate blowback from the college football world
. Pepper Hamilton, the law firm hired by Baylor to investigate the allegations, revealed that the football program and the athletic department failed to “identify and respond to a pattern of sexual violence by a football player.”
Jackson’s letter touted three key factors in adding Briles to the staff: forgiveness, redemption and enlightenment. It concludes by pledging to support Briles, as well as "all victims of assault," and asks others to refrain from mentioning the history of sexual violence during Briles’s time at Baylor.
“As we move forward together with Coach Briles, we ask that people keep in mind that no matter your views on this topic, please remember that people can and often do become re-traumatized and re-victimized by statements which may or may not be accurate," the statement read. "We will continue to support Coach Briles and all victims of assault, violence, social and racial injustices and we will continue to provide equal opportunity for healing for everyone.
The hiring of Briles isn’t the only issue for which Jackson is being scrutinized. The Hue Jackson Foundation reportedly collected $158,000 in 2019, and it then spent $115,000 to its sole paid employee and spent another $15,000 on travel, per ESPN’s Dan Murphy. In total, the foundation reportedly gave out $4,000 in grants after paying its sole employee and handling other expenses.
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