Saban against Confederate flag, calls symbol 'mean spirited'

[struggle4progress]

Duane Rankin, Montgomery Advertiser 10:19 a.m. CDT July 15, 2015

HOOVER -- Nick Saban isn't in support of the Confederate flag.

In light of Gov. Robert Bentley's decision to have four Confederate flags removed from outside capitol grounds in Montgomery last month following the killings at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, Saban said he's not for a symbol that doesn't represent equal rights for all people.

"My opinion is anytime that we have a symbol that represents something that is mean spirited or doesn't represent equal rights for all people, I'm not for having that symbol represent anything that we're involved in," Saban said. "It's not my decision as to what the governor does or my decision what our university does. It's just my opinion about the way I feel about symbols that are not positive toward human rights and everybody having equal opportunity" ...

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/rankinfile/2015/07/15/saban-calls-confederate-flag-symbol-mean-spirited/30181545/

[KamaAina]

1. In other words, it's bad for his recruiting

same as Spurrier's.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/120456523