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Matt Shaheen

Matt Shaheen 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 Matt Shaheen

Matt Shaheen

Role at the time: Texas state representative posting on X.

Condemned

Responding to

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

“This is disgusting & falls below conservative standards. Most importantly, it falls well below the standard set by Christ!”
Why we used this label

Shaheen explicitly condemns the post and describes it as violating standards he invokes.

Matt Shaheen calls Bo French’s UT fan post disgusting (opens in a new tab)X post 2099167181342716227; quote-post of Bo French’s UT fan image post.
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