College Athlete Sues Over Critical Race Theory, Woke Culture

From The Daily Signal.com (June 8):

A spokeswoman for Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, expressed support Friday for former University of Oklahoma volleyball player Kylee McLaughlin, who has accused the university of violating her First Amendment rights by excluding her from her volleyball team over her conservative views.

“Governor Stitt fully supports every individual’s right to freedom of speech and thought,” the governor’s communications director, Carly Atchison, told The Daily Caller News Foundation Friday afternoon. “It’s shameful that young people on college campuses, and in today’s world, even K-12 classrooms, who dare dissent from the left’s agenda are being punished.”

McLaughlin is suing the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, volunteer assistant coach Kyle Walton, and University of Oklahoma volleyball head coach Lindsey Gray-Walton for a minimum of $75,000, according to the lawsuit, saying that the school discriminated against her for expressing beliefs that “did not fit the culture” at the University of Oklahoma. She formerly served as both a team captain and first team All-Big 12 player in 2018 and 2019, according to OU Daily.

“Although Plaintiff supports equality, social justice, and finds racism despicable, she disagreed with the WOKE culture and critical race theory advocated and practiced by two of her coaches who are the Defendants in this action,” the lawsuit said. Her case is currently pending in an Oklahoma City federal court. [read more]

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