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Clemson assistant apologizes for using racial slur during practice in 2017
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:29 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:29 am
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Clemson assistant coach Danny Pearman has publicly apologized for using a racial slur at practice in 2017. According to former Tigers tight end D.J. Greenlee, the exchange took place in front of the entire team, but that Pearman wasn't directing the slur towards him specifically.
Greenlee is black and Pearman is white. On Tuesday evening, Pearman released the following statement through Clemson:quote:
Three years ago on the practice field, I made a grave mistake involving D.J. Greenlee. I repeated a racial slur I overheard when trying to stop the word from being used on the practice field. What I overheard, I had no right to repeat.
While I did not direct the term at any player, I know there is no excuse for me using the language in any circumstance. I never should have repeated the phrase. It was wrong when I said it, and it is wrong today.
I apologized to D.J. at the conclusion of practice, who then appropriately raised his concern to Coach Swinney. Coach and I met to discuss the incident, and he reiterated that my language was unacceptable. I later apologized again as well as expressed my sincere regret to our position group the following day.
I love the young men who chose to come to our university, and I would never do anything to intentionally hurt them. I sincerely apologize to D.J., his family, our team and our staff.
The apology comes after a former player, Kanyon Tuttle, posted critical remarks on his Twitter account of Swinney and his response to the death of George Floyd. Tuttle did not identify Pearman or Greenlee in his post, but said there were no repercussions for the incident nor a team-wide apology.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:30 am to paperwasp
So he did it.
That gives merit to the original story.
That gives merit to the original story.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:32 am to paperwasp
Jim Sweet says it didnt happen though:
OOF!
Some people exist to be wrong.
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there is no way in hell this it true. Dabos kids all love him. thats why kids like Deshaun comitt to him so early.
im so mad about made up lies and bullshite! who is this punk racist kid anyway?
OOF!
Some people exist to be wrong.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:34 am to paperwasp
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Clemson assistant coach Danny Pearman
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:34 am to paperwasp
it was being used on the practice field and he was wanting to stop it? The "this is our word" nonsense needs to end. How about no one use that word?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:42 am to SidewalkTiger
He's going to come and say "Dabo didn't do it! I told you!"
Posted on 6/3/20 at 9:53 am to paperwasp
So now it’s racist to use N when trying to get your kids to quit using the N word? We have lost our fricken minds. I’m not sure why we play along with this nonsense. Every participant knows it’s ridiculous.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:01 am to WorkinDawg
i know right. cant even sing along to rap songs if youre white, even though theyre the ones buying most of the albums
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:03 am to paperwasp
So he said it and it was probably just as bad as originally reported but he was nice enough to the player in question that said player is trying to help pull his arse out of the fire.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:08 am to Prof
The problem will be the fire he is getting pulled out of shouldn't have been in Clemson 3 plus years later
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Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:09 am to WorkinDawg
He could have said he didn't want to hear the word without saying the word. He has to be smarter than that
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Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:12 am to paperwasp
Dabo just trying to save his hypocritical arse.
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:21 am to Poker Dough
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He could have said he didn't want to hear the word without saying the word. He has to be smarter than that
Ya'll forget this is the school we are talking about...
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 10:22 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:21 am to Lonnie Utah
Sir that's clearly Michigan
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:22 am to Captain Crown
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Sir that's clearly Michigan
Nope. it's Clemson
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GREENVILLE, S.C. —
Clemson University's president and several campus organzations have reacted quickly after photos of students at a racially themed party ended up on the Internet.
The party was held over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend at an off-campus apartment.
Some students said it was just for fun. Others say that it was racist.
The theme of the party was "Living the Dream," but some Clemson students are calling it a nightmare.
Pictures of the party were posted on facebook.com, showing at least one person in black-face paint, with others dressed in knitted caps and jerseys and some girls with stuffing padding their pants to make their behinds look larger. There's an image of party-goers holding 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor.
This post was edited on 6/3/20 at 10:23 am
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:25 am to Lonnie Utah
And who can forget this one?
Posted on 6/3/20 at 10:28 am to Lonnie Utah
Lonnie I was kidding because of the person's shorts
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