Rick Marjerus isn’t an easy man to listen to. The St. Louis coach shows no inflection and could lull you to sleep while interviewing him. However, listen to his words because there is so much more to this man.
Marjerus is a rare breed of public sports figures. He is honest, unwavering and responsible. He recently was at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and supported a women’s right to choose abortion as well as stem cell research.
He took immediate heat from the St. Louis archbishop Raymond Burke who felt a person working at Jesuit school shouldn’t say such things. Instead of waffling on his stance and spinning what he said, Marjerus stood tall and backed his words telling ESPN: “I believe in ending the war. I believe in gun control. I believe in stem-cell [research]. I believe in pro-choice. I respect that women need to make the decisions that are right for them, and I think it’s wrong for people to speculate what they would do in a gut-wrenching, agonizing situation.”
It’s not every day that someone is willing to stand up the way Marjerus has. He cares about winning, but this also shows the man cares about quality of life. I am not going to say whether I agree with his opinions, but it’s good to hear about a man who has opinions. He works at a university where free-thinking and open-mindedness should be embraced rather than stifled.
Marjerus represents what every good college should want from its employees. He is sparking conversation. He is sparking intrigue and light into sensitive subjects.
It doesn’t matter if St. Louis scored the least amount of point in a game this year because they have one of the best men leading them. One who is accountable and one who still by his convictions.
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