Arizona State football fans call for Ray Anderson to be fired after Herm Edwards firing
Arizona State athletic director Ray Anderson issued a statement via social media on Sunday saying that Herm Edwards "will relinquish duties as our head coach."
ASU football fans reacted to the statement quickly and strongly, flooding the post with calls for the athletic director to resign or be fired himself.
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Statement from Vice President of University Athletics Ray Anderson. pic.twitter.com/4Rj77Gnhkt
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) September 18, 2022
Here are some of their replies:
Post your resignation next Ray!
— sundevilboss (@sundevilboss) September 18, 2022
Your turn Ray
— Jon Wirth (@jwbreadfan) September 18, 2022
Fire Ray now
— Justin Schumacher (@JustinSchum) September 18, 2022
Thanks Ray, now kindly relieve yourself of your duties too
— Jacob Pretzman (@jacob_pretzman) September 18, 2022
UR NEXT RAY
— holden jones (@holdenjoness) September 18, 2022
Okay now do Ray Anderson next
— Courtney (@1800Callabro) September 18, 2022
Hopefully Ray is next. Has Ben making bad hiring decisions for years
— Dakota L (@daklow21) September 18, 2022
Now do Ray
— Dan Grabowski (@dangrab0wski) September 18, 2022
Can Ray relieve himself of his duties too? He should not be allowed to make this next hire
— John Fahey (@DanfaheyJohn) September 18, 2022
Ray you should also step down. This was your call to begin with.
— UncleB (@KDillyDilly) September 18, 2022
So Ray resignation letter following this?
— Joe (@AZSportsNut11) September 18, 2022
Ray Anderson next plz
— Lindsey 💜🇲🇽🧡 (@lindseyrbhair) September 18, 2022
Ray this was your call … go with him please
— SpaceCityDiablo🔱 (@Codered_____) September 18, 2022
Ray needs to relinquish all the money he has stolen from ASU players, students, fans, alumni, donors and school and then his job.
— Scott Everett (@SunDevilEverett) September 18, 2022
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