Reply #2: Here's the letter I wrote to the author... [View All]

[devilgrrl]

Dear Dr. Runfola,

I just wanted to write to thank you for your letter in today's Buffalo News Sunday sports page. Why that ought to quiet the knuckle dragging masses! Sadly, I've got a feeling that a whopping majority of News readers hold the exact same views that you so brilliantly torpedoed.

On a personal note regarding black coaches. My step-father (whom I love dearly), while a higher official at the University of Buffalo wouldn't shut up about the hiring of a black head football coach for the Bulls. He felt the university president gave into affirmative action and liberalism by hiring the guy. The team didn't do well and he was let go accompanied by the usual "I told you so's." Then the university hired a white coach with experience at famed Penn State University under legendary football coach Joe Paterno. My father was ecstatic! This would finally put UB into the national spot light! Lo and Behold, the team was just as awful and I think this "savior" has since been fired. I've always wanted to point this out to my step-dad. His shear hypocrisy and utter racism is maddening and he should be called on it but I'm afraid I'll make him have a heart attack or something awful.

Thanks for listening and thanks for a great letter, I'm going to forward it to several people. :-)

Sincerely yours,

andrea