NFL QB Ryan Tannehill is joining the movement to take down a controversial statue honoring a former Texas A&M president on campus … saying the school cannot overlook his history of slavery and racism.
A campaign is underway to remove the monument of Confederate general Lawrence Sullivan Ross — AKA “Sully” — from the heart of campus … citing his history of mistreating black and indigenous people.
A&M star quarterback Kellen Mond released a statement on the matter … saying Sully’s positive impact on the school cannot outweigh his actions against minorities.
“The values of Texas A&M University do not align with RACISM, VIOLENCE, SLAVERY and SEGREGATION, but Jimbo Fisher’s most prominent saying will always stick with me: ‘”Your ACTIONS speak so loud I can’t hear what you’re saying.”‘
“The Lawrence Sullivan Ross Statue NEEDS to be removed. Texas A&M University, I NEED to see ACTION,” Mond added.
Tannehill — who starred at A&M from 2008-11 — is backing his alma mater’s QB … saying, “I’m with @thekellenmond. We can’t continue to ignore the evil perpetrated by Sullivan Ross.”
“#SullyGottaGo @TAMU @AggieFootball”
There’s a petition to remove the Sully statue from campus … and it already has nearly 25k signatures.
Other huge names have used their voices to bring change to college campuses — including DeAndre Hopkins, who helped Clemson remove a slave owner’s name from the Honors College.
