{"id":34713,"date":"2021-01-07T09:26:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T14:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=34713"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T17:40:15","slug":"34713","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/34713\/","title":{"rendered":"Statements from UTC officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Steven R. Angle, Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday Chris Malone, a UTC football coach, posted a Tweet regarding Stacey Abrams that was hateful, hurtful and untrue.\u00a0 Coach Malone is no longer a part of the University. UTC faculty and staff are expected to lead in a way that achieves and maintains a respectful, tolerant and civil campus environment.\u00a0 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga does not tolerate and unequivocally condemns discrimination and hatred in all forms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Wharton \u2013 UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last night, a totally inappropriate social media post by a member of our football staff was brought to my attention.\u00a0 The entire post was appalling. The sentiments in that post do not represent the values of our football program, our Athletics department or our University. With that said, effective immediately, that individual is no longer a part of the program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rusty Wright \u2013 UTC Head Football Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our football program has a clear set of standards. Those standards include respecting others. It is a message our players hear daily. It is a standard I will not waver on. What was posted on social media by a member of my staff is unacceptable and not any part of what I stand for or what Chattanooga Football stands for.\u00a0 Life is bigger than football and as leaders of young men, we have to set that example, first and foremost. With that said, effective immediately, that individual is no longer a part of my staff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Chancellor Angle Remarks on Former Mocs Football Assistant Coach\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E2nWzE66wZw?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven R. Angle, Chancellor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Yesterday Chris Malone, a UTC football coach, posted a Tweet regarding Stacey Abrams that was hateful, hurtful and untrue.\u00a0 Coach Malone is no longer a part of the University. 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