tribdem.com – A Johnstown man says he was unaware that his letter to a Penn State football player about the player’s appearance had ignited a social-media firestorm over claims of racial insensitivity. David Petersen, a 1966 Penn State graduate in speech pathology, said he did send a letter to player Jonathan Sutherland in which Petersen communicated that he thought the player’s “shoulder length dreadlocks look disgusting.” Petersen wrote to Sutherland: “You need to remember you represent all Penn Staters both current and those alumni from years past. We would welcome the reappearance of dress codes for athletes.”
Johnstown man’s letter to Penn State player called racially insensitive, sets off social-media firestorm
October 9, 2019