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Penn State Football Player Was Told His Dreads are “Disgusting​” By Alumni

Stephen Small by Stephen Small
January 18, 2020
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A Penn State fan ain’t apologizing for a letter he sent to a football player that many found offensive … in fact, the guy is DOUBLING DOWN on it, saying, “Get the guys cleaned up.”

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In case you missed it … a man named Dave Petersen wrote a letter to Nittany Lions team captain Jonathan Sutherland — begging him to cut his “awful” hair.

“Watching the Idaho game on TV we couldn’t help but notice your — well — awful hair,” Petersen wrote …

“Don’t you have parents or girlfriend who’ve told you those shoulder length dreadlocks look disgusting and are certainly not attractive.”

Sutherland’s teammate tweeted out a picture of the letter … writing, “Explain to me how this isn’t racist.”

A bunch of Penn State players — both current and former — chimed in blasting the letter as offensive … and even the school got involved, with Sandy Barbour issuing a statement backing the players.

But, Petersen, who was contacted by The Tribune-Democrat on Tuesday, refused to back down from his note … and said he just wants Penn State players to cut their hair.

“I would just like to see the coaches get the guys cleaned up and not looking like Florida State and Miami guys,” Petersen said.

The man — who is reportedly a 1966 PSU graduate — added of his initial letter, “It wasn’t threatening or anything. I was just disgruntled about some of the hairdos that we’re seeing.”

For his part, PSU head coach James Franklin addressed the issue with a three-minute statement Tuesday … backing his players and essentially saying football should be all-inclusive, no matter the ethnicity, religion or hairstyle.

“We don’t judge,” Franklin said. “We embrace differences.”

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Rev. Small realized God was present in his life as a child, and grew into an adult with a passion for knowing and understanding God, people and the difficulties of life. Rev. Small soon can to know Jesus Christ, and the presence of the Holy Spirit has he experienced the storms, trails, and tribulations of life as a Black man in America. Rev. Stephen C. Small survived numerous demonic assaults on his life, which gave meaning to God’s grace and mercy. Rev. Small reasoned that God’s presence in the world gives hope, meaning and purpose; it is the essence of learning, love and relationships. Rev. Small humbled himself and opened his heart and mind to listening, learning and obeying God. On sabbatical from a business career, Rev. Small earned a Biblical Studies degree, and Master of Divinity. Rev. Small’s faith and dedication to serving God is the reason he created Trueword Ministry; TWM’s website as an evangelism tool, designed to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to Africans, African Descendants and the entire human race.

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