This past week, Texas A&M canceled a white nationalist "White Lives Matter" rally that had been scheduled for Sept. 11 on the university's campus. On Saturday, the head coach of the football program, Kevin Sumlin, praised the school for coming to that determination.
"I'm really proud of [the school's decision]," Sumlin said, per ESPN.com. "I was thankful and very, very proud of Chancellor Sharp and our president to put an end to it.
"[This is a time] when leadership comes to the front, and our leadership did that," he added. "We've talked about that as a team too, and our appreciation for our leadership to step in.