DALLAS — The Texas Wesleyan University baseball coach is getting some backlash over an email he sent to a prospective player from Colorado, telling the player that he doesn't recruit athletes from Colorado because of the state's marijuana laws.
Mike Jeffcoat, also a former Rangers pitcher, wrote in the email that "in the past, players [from Colorado] have had trouble passing our drug test."
A screenshot of the email was tweeted out Wednesday afternoon by a Denver radio host.
"We have made a decision to not take a chance on Student-athletes from your state," Jeffcoat wrote. "You can thank your liberal politicians."
In a statement, Texas Wesleyan officials acknowledged the email and said Jeffcoat's comments "are in no way a reflection of Texas Wesleyan University, its values or its recruiting practices."
The university is investigating the situation and said it does not condone discrimination of any kind, including "the political legislation of one's home state."