Gator Bait Chant Creator Lawrence Wright Asks Florida Not to Cancel It

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A couple weeks ago, we brought you the story of how the University of Florida is banning the gator bait chant; Florida president Dr. Kent Fuchs released a statement saying there is horrific racial imagery associated with the chant. Lawrence Wright, who played safety for Steve Spurrier's Florida teams from 1993-1996 and apparently was the creator of the Gator Bait chant, told TMZ that the chant is not racist and is requesting a meeting with Dr. Fuchs to try and preserve it. "Let's have a conversation," Wright told TMZ

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Ryan Glasspiegel grew up in Connecticut, graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and lives in Chicago. Before OutKick, he wrote for Sports Illustrated and The Big Lead. He enjoys expensive bourbon and cheap beer.