Penn State Alum writes letter to black football player calling his hair "disgusting" [View all]

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A Penn State alum who graduated the same year as longtime pedophile coach Jerry Sandusky had the audacity to send a letter to a black football player calling his dreadlocks “disgusting,” while longing for the days of old.

The letter sent to 21-year-old safety Jonathan Sutherland appeared to have been signed by class of 1966 alumni Dave Petersen. The standout student-athlete posted the missive on Twitter.

It starts with the author — who uses a lot of exclamation points — boasting about his own athletic prowess and adding he and his wife, also a Penn State grad, “miss the clean cut young men and women from those days.”

Petersen then seems to offer unsolicited grooming tips to the dreadlocked Sutherland.

“Watching the Idaho game on TV we couldn’t help but notice your — well — awful hair,” the letter said. “Surely there must be mirrors in the locker room!”

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Petersen seemingly indicated he doesn’t watch professional football because he finds NFL players’ appearances unacceptable.

“Don’t you have parents or girlfriend who’ve told you those shoulder length dreadlocks look disgusting and are certainly not attractive?” the single-page note asked.

Penn State faculty and fans took to social media en masse to show support for Sutherland.

“I stand with our Penn State student athletes and appreciate how they represent PSU in competition, in the classroom and in the community,” wrote vice president for intercollegiate athletics Sandy Barbour. "Their dress, tattoos, or hairstyle has no impact on my support, nor does their gender, skin color, sexuality or religion!”

The university tweeted that it “strongly condemn(ed)" the letter or any message expressing intolerance.

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