Winslow booed at FAMU Homecoming Convocation

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FAMU Athletic Director Kellen Winslow, Sr.’s disrespectful treatment of Rattler student-athletes came back to bite him at the 2014 FAMU Homecoming Convocation.

When Winslow took the podium to introduce the FAMU football team (something that is normally done by the head coach), hundreds of students in the audience started booing him. The AD tried to laugh off the angry reactions at first.

“A little louder,” he said with a big smile.

That did not amuse the upset students, who took him up on his sarcastic request and began to boo at an even higher volume.

“Have your tickets and bring that energy to the game tomorrow,” Winslow said.

Winslow then tried to go forward with the team introduction, but the boos drowned out his voice. He stopped and stood quietly for several minutes as the boos went on. By that time, the smile was gone.

FAMU President Elmira Mangum finally stood up and moved in front of Winslow to address to audience. Her presence before the microphone immediately ended the booing and led the students to cheer.

“Good morning,” Mangum said as the students applauded. “One of the things that we must remember is that we must always conduct ourselves in a respectful manner…I ask that you express yourselves at the appropriate time and let us continue this program.”

Mangum then sat down. Winslow recognized all the current and former FAMU student-athletes and rushed back to his seat.

Earlier this week, Winslow angered many FAMU students with a set of comments he made to a group of football players who visited him to express their disagreement with his decision to terminate Head Coach Earl Holmes.

Winslow tried to shoo them away by saying “Don’t y’all have a book to read?”

The football players did not attend the Homecoming Convocation, where Winslow was scheduled to introduce them.
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