Not everyone at Missouri is happy about Michael Sam
By Erik Hall
I asked for emails sent and received by Missouri athletic director Mike Alden following Michael Sam’s announcement. The most revealing email was one sent by a Missouri journalism student.
He’s a broadcast journalism student from Kansas City and Catholic is all that can be told about his identity from the email. But whoever it is, he makes it clear that Michael Sam did not have the full support of the University of Missouri.
The essence of his email to Alden is in the paragraph he says, “Mr. Alden, I cannot support your stance on the recent situation with Michael Sam. To contradict one of the founding principles of human nature is something I will never do, nor should anyone else.”
Alden’s response to the student’s email is succinct. Alden says, “Thank you for your letter (redacted name). I’m sorry it has taken me so long to respond. We appreciate your thoughts and your personal position. Best wishes. Mike Alden.”
The student sent the email Feb. 10, 2014, at 1:40 p.m. Alden responded to the email Feb. 12, 2014, at 1:15 p.m.
In Alden’s response, he CC’d the following people: Chad Moller, Cathy Scroggs, Struby Struble, Mary Jo Banken, Ann McGruder, Marv Austin, Douglas Giffin, Kevin Hayward, Timothy Hickman, Bryan Maggard, Sandy Matheny, and Sarah Reesman.
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