Source: BroBible
Summary
Texas Tech University’s biggest athletic donor, Cody Campbell, is under scrutiny for a $274,300 donation made to U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s campaign, one day before Paxton threatened to sue the Big 12 conference on behalf of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Campbell, the chairman of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, has a history of donating to GOP campaigns. The timing of the donation has raised eyebrows, with some calling it a “self own” and a “spectacular backfire.”
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Cody Campbell’s donation game is strong, but his timing is questionable. A $274,300 donation to Ken Paxton’s campaign, just one day before Paxton threatened to sue the Big 12, raises eyebrows. Campbell’s history of donating to GOP campaigns doesn’t make this look like a coincidence. It’s just another day in the world of college sports, where megadonors like Campbell call the shots.
Original observation: Money can’t buy class, but it can buy influence.
Author: Evan Null
