The entry bans on people coming in from other countries have a negative impact upon almost all universities. The President of Texas A&M had to personally intervene to get a foreign visiting scholar freed from the federal government holding him at the Houston airport. The ban would keep foreign students and faculty from coming to the University so it was in Rice's interest that LeeBron respond to that problem.

I disagree with Berkman's position about the bathroom but it reflects his sincerely held religious belief. He may think it is required by Christianity but I do not think it is required by Christianity. I do not think supposedly men entering women's bathrooms was an issue until certain grandstanding politicians decided to make it an issue. Although gender is a given for most individuals, there are some exceptions that the religious right refuses to acknowledge. Berkman may be all right as a baseball coach but he could not be an equal rights coordinator.

(07-20-2017 07:33 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(07-20-2017 06:36 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(07-20-2017 05:26 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  True, but he made a very public statement on a very controversial topic

So did Leebron with regard to immigration/entry restrictions.

Quote: and, consequently, one would expect this to come up in any future job interview at Rice; just to ensure he understands that such public comments would be inappropriate as an athletic department employee.

Did you find Leebron's comments to be similarly inappropriate?
Why or why not?

Good grief, 69-- Leebron's comments mirrored that of almost every other University president, and represented the broad interests of Rice University. Yes, it might have been a political position, but it was one in the interests of the university. Can you not tell the difference?