Editor,
What are we teaching at UNM? Morals and ethics are obviously not a priority. I say this because the examples being shown by the UNM administration seem to promote bad behavior. When a subordinate in an athletic office raises a question or a complaint of improper activity and files an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint, the issue is hidden by paying off the complainant. What else do you call it when you change the employee’s job, give them a position in another office and a raise? The administration hid the problem, instead of correcting the “bad behavior,” because it might embarrass those involved.
Again, a situation erupts and an administrator lies to hide the truth. Does Athletics Director Paul Krebs fire football head coach Mike Locksley? No. He lies to hide the facts. As the truth unfolds, Krebs continues to lie and hide documents. His hire, Locksley, follows his lead with additional false statements. What else is being hidden? Now the president of the University, David Schmidly, is on the news and is perpetuating the deception. What kind of example is he setting?
More information keeps rising to the surface, but no one seems to care about setting a good example or ensuring that morals and ethics have a place in our University and the education of our young.
What the heck is going on? Fire Krebs for the cover-up. Fire Locksley for his inappropriate actions and end this stupidity. Let the balance of the football coaching staff handle what is left of the season. Do not hire another high-dollar coach and work with what you have. There is an old saying, “Do not throw good money after bad.” Accept the fact that we do not have a competitive football team and try to do better in the future.
Start teaching our youth that there are negative consequences for bad behavior and lying.
Larry Braslow
Daily Lobo reader
