With Monday’s news that the Texas Longhorns will keep “The Eyes of Texas” as the school’s alma mater despite a June request from Black athletes to replace it, players and fans will have to make their own decisions about whether to participate in the post-game tradition.
Junior safety Caden Sterns will not.
It wasn’t immediately clear how many other athletes will join Sterns in declining to sing the school’s alma mater, but the willingness of Cantu to follow the leadership of Sterns suggests that at least a part of the fan base is amenable to taking its cues on the song from Black athletes.