The Dispute Index

Jared Patterson

Jared Patterson is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives.

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Case

Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Jared Patterson

Jared Patterson

Role at the time: Member of the Texas House of Representatives posting on his public X account.

Condemned

Responding to

French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.

“This is racist. It is wrong. And I condemn it without reservation. There is absolutely nothing Christian or conservative about looking at a crowd of young Texans at a college football game, seeing the color of their skin, and declaring that they are a “problem.””
Why we used this label

Patterson explicitly says the conduct was wrong and condemns it without reservation.

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