Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers has had a long standing concern for the overall decline in sportsmanship across the country. It’s just when he heard his school’s traditional fight song reworded to include foul language, he decided he’d had enough!
On Thursday, speaking at a Raider Power luncheon, he announced what he and the University are going to do about it. Known as the “Raider Power Spirit and Sportsmanship” campaign, its goal is simple: rather than shaming their fans into doing something or to stop doing something, they are simply appealing to them to cheer “with class”. In other words, they are asking fans to eliminate using profanities at the opposing team, throwing objects on the basketball court or football field, and begin treating officials with respect. READ STORY
Goodfans is proud to acknowledge and congratulate the Texas Tech Athletic Department on its bold and exciting new campaign to encourage better behavior during Red Raider sports events!
Tell us what you think about the Texan Tech campaign. Do “over the top” fans need this kind of reminder or should they be free to act any way the want?
September 11, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Texas Tech deserves a lot of credit for “drawing a line in the sand” regarding ridiculous fan behavior. Great work!