Kurt Beathard (Illinois State Redbirds Football)An Illinois State football coach abruptly quit the team Thursday, leaving a note on the door while exiting the facility.Kurt Beathard, who was the Redbirds’ offensive coordinator, told The Pantagraph he left a note that said “All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ” before he left.
Officials told the newspaper Wednesday he was no longer a part of the team and declined to comment on why he abruptly left.His departure apparently followed an incident involving a “Black Lives Matter” poster in the locker room.
Sources told The Pantagraph that the poster was taken down from the Illinois State locker room in the school’s football building.