The alumni leaders of Cathedral High School in El Paso, Texas, will
reportedly rescind an invitation for famed football coach Lou Holtz to
speak at an upcoming fundraising gala because of his recent comments
about immigrants. The former Notre Dame coach’s speaking gig recently
came under fire from the El Paso Times editorial board, which noted that
acceptance of immigrants is central to Cathedral’s mission, as the
school welcomes students from nearby Juarez, Mexico. The newspaper
recalled how Holtz “lobbed hate-filled rhetoric at immigrants” during a
pro-Donald Trump political event last month in Cleveland. “I don’t want
to become you,” the ex-coach said of immigrants living in the United
States. “I don’t want to speak your language, I don’t want to celebrate
your holidays, I sure as hell don’t want to cheer for your soccer team!”
According to Times reporter Bob Moore, the school—a Catholic Lasallian
college preparatory school—decided Wednesday to cancel Holtz as a speaker. |
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