Not even three months into his tenure as the head football coach at Mississippi State, Mike Leach is starting to make a bad first impression in Starkville.
MSU AD releases statement on Mike Leach Twitter controversy
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Three months into his- not even three months into his- tenure as the head football - coach, at mississippi state...- mike leach is starting- to make a bad first impression,- in starkville.- last week... he made an ill-- advised twitter post that was - supposed to be a joke about the- corona-virus... which instead - turned out to be an extremely - offensive and racially charged- image... that has the new coach- under a lot of heat.- today... athletic director john- cohen released a formal - statement about the tweet...- which depicted an elderly - woman knitting a noose during - quarantine.
- he says, quote... no matter the- context... for many americans - the image of a noose is never - appropriate... and that's - particularly true in the south- and in mississippi.
- m-s-u was disappointed in the - use of such an image in a - tweet by coach mike leach... he- removed the tweet and - issued a public apology.- the university is confident tha- coach leach is moving quickly - and sincerely past this - unintended misstep... and - will provide the leadership for- our student-athletes... and - excitement for our football - program... that our fans- deserve... and that our student- and alumni will be- proud to support... un- quote.- cohen also says there's a plan- in place... for coach leach to- visit the museum of mississippi- history... and the mississippi- civil - rights museum... as soon as - - - - restrictions from the current - public health