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College baseball coach (a former Giant) rejects recruit from cannabis state with “liberal politicians”

If nothing else, Texas Wesleyan baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat is blunt.

Er, let me rephrase.

Jeffcoat, head baseball coach at the private Fort Worth university, has strident political and social views. How strident? According to Yahoo Sports, and confirmed by the Houston Chronicle, he recently rejected a potential recruit because the player came from Colorado, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012. The email subsequently, inevitably found its way to Twitter:

Lol THIS really happened. Smh. pic.twitter.com/bF9ywQw15d

Needless to say, the email has created a hashed-up controversy.

Jeffcoat has led his team to 12 30-win seasons in 16 years at Texas Wesleyan, so he clearly is not desperate for talent.