Former Olympus Star Cameron Latu Appears In Alabama Football’s Black Lives Matter Video
Jun 30, 2020, 11:11 AM | Updated: 11:16 am
Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Cameron Latu (81) warms up prior to the first half of the Citrus Bowl between the Michigan Wolverines and the Alabama Crimson Tide on January 01, 2020, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. (Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Olympus Titans star and current Alabama tight end Cameron Latu appeared in a Crimson Tide social media post supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Latu and his teammates spoke about the movement and racial inequality during a video that was published to social media on June 25.
“All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter,” Crimson Tide players said in the video.
“In this moment in history, we can’t be silent.” pic.twitter.com/YF4ndJSpa0
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) June 25, 2020
Following the Crimson Tide’s post, Mark Chambers, the former mayor of Carbon Hill, Alabama, posted disparaging comments about the Alabama football team on social media.
Chambers said that he was selling his photos of the Crimson Tide and head coach Nick Saban due to their “sorry” political views and added, “the Tide is done in my opinion.”
On June 27, Chambers submitted his resignation letter.
About Cameron Latu
Prior to joining the Alabama football program, Latu was a star at Olympus High in Salt Lake City. He was a four-star prospect and 131st best prep player in the 2018 class, according to 247Sports.
Latu committed to the Crimson Tide in August 2017.
During his first season with Alabama in 2018, Latu saw action in two games and transitioned from linebacker to tight end.
In 2019, the redshirt freshman played in 11 games.
