Jordan McNair's family demands apology from chair of Maryland Board of Regents

The death of Jordan McNair became known around the country as soon as it happened.

Maryland has been in a whirlwind ever since, as the university has received backlash for what it didn’t do for its former offensive lineman. The 19-year-old’s family demanded an apology on Tuesday.

The family’s demand came way via a letter, regarding the Board of Regents’ refusal to accept responsibility.

The university’s president — in August — accepted legal and moral responsibility for McNair’s death. The board, however, hasn’t done that.

When the chair — James T. Brady — was asked if they backed the university’s president, here was his response:

“I’m not in a position to make that call at this point in time. I think there is a lot of information we are gathering, and I’m not prepared to make that call. I am prepared to say that the death of this young man is a tragedy . . . We all feel deeply about that. We are in the process of gathering facts. I’m a fact guy. I like to know what the facts are before we make any conclusions.”

The family’s letter was five pages long and talked about a number of topics, another being the comments made by the board’s chair as being insensitive.

Brady’s comments were a “continuing pattern of insensitivity toward the McNair family, motivated by your attempts to mitigate the tragedy and protect your and the University’s interests.”

The letter also said that the university’s president — who did accept responsibility — was “widely praised for his decency, humanity and moral leadership.”