A Penn State football player was the target of a hateful letter sent to him by two former students of PSU.
Jonathan Sutherland, safety and co-captain of his team, was told his hair was unsuitable for even his own mother to love. The letter was sent by David Petersen and his wife, both “older” graduates of the blue and white bleeding university.
In the letter, they call Jonathan’s dreadlocks “awful hair,” and insist that he look in the mirror before the next time he steps out onto the football field.
While watching the Idaho game on TV, we couldn’t help but notice your, um, not-so-great hair. Don’t you have mirrors in the locker room? Hasn’t anyone mentioned that those shoulder-length dreadlocks aren’t appealing at all?
The letter has since gone viral, after Jonathan’s teammate, Antonio Shelton, shared it on Twitter. Now at the center of controversy, David and his wife are being called racist. However, Jonathan refrains from joining in the labels. Surprisingly, he forgives them.
“In the end, no need for an apology, I forgive this person because I’m far from perfect, and I believe God will forgive me for my own mistakes in life.”
His teammates and his coach have all been very supportive since the letter was first addressed to him. On Tuesday, PSU’s football coach, James Franklin, issued a statement on behalf of all his players.
Plainly, he supports all his players and embraces all differences, all whilst casting out hate, says The Inquirer.
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