Exclusive: Pacific Islander, football leaders call on Utah State to take action against racism
(WorldNews Sport)

Leaders in the Utah`s Pacific Islander and football communities spoke out Wednesday, condemning recent biases allegedly perpetrated by university president Noelle Cockett while considering hiring Frank Maile as the next Aggies football coach. BYU coach Kalani Sitake and former longtime Utah and Weber State coach Ron McBride were among the seven leaders with NFL, college and high school football pedigrees or who are members of local government that signed statement sent to The Salt Lake Tribune. The statement asked for USU and the state to admit their biases and address them. “As members of Utah`s football community, proud Pacific Islanders, and friends and colleagues of Frank Maile,” it...