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Old 01-23-2008, 01:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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ST. LOUIS -- A Roman Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that he will ask officials of Saint Louis University to take "appropriate action" against its basketball coach, who said in a television interview that he supports abortion rights.

One of the game's winningest coaches, Rick Majerus made the comment at a weekend rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.

St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke declined to say what the action against Majerus should be, saying that was a decision for the Jesuit university. But he said the coach is a leader and shouldn't support views in opposition to church teaching.

"I'm concerned that a leader at a Catholic university made these comments. It can lead Catholics astray," Burke said by telephone as he attended March for Life anti-abortion events in Washington. "I just believe that it's of the essence for people to understand as a Catholic you just cannot hold these beliefs."

Burke said he will seek to speak with university president Rev. Lawrence Biondi, or a representative, when he returns to St. Louis.

During an interview with KMOV-TV at Saturday's Clinton rally in suburban St. Louis, the first-year Billikens coach identified himself as a Catholic and called himself pro-choice. At first when asked for his views on abortion, he said he didn't want to "go there," but then said he is personally "pro-choice."
ESPN - Majerus abortion rights comment gets St. Louis bishop's attention - Men's College Basketball

I hope so, at least a suspension. These type of outlandish comments by Majerus cannot be ignored.
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Old 01-23-2008, 07:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I don't know if a coach should be fired for a political opinion, even if employed by a Jesuit School.

But Majerus will wind up fired soon enough, because he can't keep his mouth shut.
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If I ran the school, I wouldn't fire him. Those who do run the school, however, do have that right.

It strikes me as a petty and childish thing to do. They didn't hire Majerus as a catechist.
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