{"id":164,"date":"2026-05-20T19:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=164"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:39:40","slug":"naacp-sc-lawmaker-ask-black-athletes-to-boycott-usc-clemson-amid-redistricting-fight-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=164","title":{"rendered":"NAACP, SC lawmaker ask Black athletes to boycott USC, Clemson amid redistricting fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina is the target of a boycott proposed by the NAACP Tuesday, which asks Black athletes and fans to withhold talent and money from public universities in states pursuing middecade redistricting.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=163\">U.S. indicts Ra\u00fal Castro for Cuba\u2019s 1996 shoot-down of two civilian planes from Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOut of Bounds\u201d campaign asks Black athletes to boycott programs in states that have \u201cmoved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation\u201d after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana\u2019s congressional map. The opinion also weakened a section of the Voting Rights Act protecting residents from racial discrimination in redistricting.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Following the high court\u2019s decision, South Carolina quickly began the process of redrawing its congressional map to oust U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn. Clyburn represents the state\u2019s congressional district with the highest Black voting age population.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina state Rep. John King, D-York, echoed the boycott demand Tuesday before the state House approved the new congressional map. He called on Black athletes to not commit to predominantly white schools, including the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoycott them,\u201d King said on the House floor. \u201cDo not run down their courts, do not score touchdowns in their stadiums and do not fill their arenas and make their coaches rich and their athletic departments flourish with cash, while the legislators who control the state draw maps specifically designed to cancel out the voices and the vote for people who look like you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He said instead athletes should go to HBCUs, such as South Carolina State University, Claflin University, Benedict University and Allen University, among others in the state.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot gerrymander away Black political power on Monday, then expect Black athletes to sell out your stadiums on Saturday. You cannot erase our votes and cash out checks at the same time,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The South Carolina House passed a new congressional map early Wednesday morning, just after midnight. The proposal, which aims to create seven districts favoring Republican candidates, will be debated in the Senate beginning Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=161\">Santee Cooper shows off failed nuclear construction site in SC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The NAACP also asks fans and alumni to withhold financial support from the targeted universities and athletic programs. The boycott targets several southern states, including South Carolina, and public universities with athletic programs generating more than $100 million in revenue annually, according to a news release. The NAACP wants to call out efforts to dilute Black voters\u2019 voices while states benefit from the contributions of Black athletes, according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice,\u201d NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>To participate, Black athletes shouldn\u2019t commit to targeted programs and \u201cseriously consider HBCUs,\u201d in addition to asking coaches where they stand on voting rights, according to the news release. Current college athletes should speak about redistricting and voting rights, the NAACP requested. And fans, donors and alumni should support HBCUs through merchandise and ticket sales, rather than the targeted universities, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson opposed the NAACP\u2019s boycott Tuesday. Wilson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, testified in support of South Carolina\u2019s redistricting effort.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudent athletes should not be used by the NAACP for political gain because they disagree with a Supreme Court ruling,\u201d Wilson wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Calls to spokespersons for the University of South Carolina and Clemson athletics were not immediately returned Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=160\">Santee Cooper shows off failed nuclear construction site in SC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NAACP and a South Carolina lawmaker urge Black athletes and fans to boycott USC and Clemson amid redistricting they say could diminish Black voting power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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