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Starting QB Kellen Mond leads call for removal of Sul Ross statue at Texas A&M

Jun 17, 2020, 9:11 PM

Texas A&M starting quarterback Kellen Mond has taken a vocal role in the movement to take down the statue of former president Sul Ross.

Starting QB Kellen Mond leads call for removal of Sul Ross statue at Texas A&M

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond has taken to Twitter to campaign for the removal of a statue of former Texas A&M president Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross, commonly referred to as “Sully.” 

“The values of Texas A&M University do not align with RACISM, VIOLENCE, SLAVERY & SEGREGATION, but Jimbo Fisher’s most prominent saying will always stick with me: ‘Your actions speak so loud I can’t hear what you’re saying,’” Mond said in a lengthy statement featuring quotes from primary source documents. “The Lawrence Sullivan Ross Statue NEEDS to be removed. Texas A&M University, I NEED to see ACTION.” 

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