To: Tracy Claeys, Former Gopher Football Coach
Fund Aurora: Demand that Tracy Claeys fulfill his promise to donate $50,000
Demand that former Gopher Football coach, Tracy Claeys, donate the $50,000 he promised to give to victim-survivors of sexual violence through the Aurora Center. The Aurora Center is the University of Minnesota's sexual violence center that provides assistance to those who have experience any type of sexual trauma/violence, which is running on a deficit and is in need of funding.
Why is this important?
Former Gopher Football coach, Tracy Claeys, publicly supported the team's boycott against several players suspensions from team activities, after they were found responsible for committing sexual assault through University findings. He then stated in an interview with WCCO radio that he planned on donating $50,000 to victims of sexual assault. As of today, we have yet to see any funds be donated. We demand that he follows through with his promise, and that the funds be donated to the Aurora Center- an organization at the University of Minnesota that supports victim-survivors of sexual violence.
Acts of sexual violence culminate as a betrayal of trust against victim-survivors. Tracy Claeys willingness to make such a promise and then to break it further exacerbates this act of betrayal that victim-survivors are forced to endure and exemplifies the issue of the lack of accountability for perpetrators.
Survivors of sexual violence at the University of Minnesota have not forgotten Tracy Claeys promise. Demand that $50,000 be donated to the Aurora Center!