Current and former members of the Oklahoma State football team on Monday rallied around running back Chuba Hubbard's pledge not to play for coach Mike Gundy until a photo of him wearing a shirt from far-right cable news channel OAN was addressed.
Out of the voices of support for Hubbard came new accusations against Gundy of racist behavior against black players.
Wide receiver LC Greenwood, who entered the NCAA transfer portal in January, wrote in a since-deleted post on Twitter that Gundy would call him a "hood rat" and "thug" and threaten him over his clothing choices. Others backed the claim and added stories of their own. Former Oklahoma State linebacker Patrick Macon wrote that Gundy would tell him and defensive back Kanion Williams they were in danger of being sent back to South Dallas.
Macon also wrote that Gundy would ignore him off the field.
At least he talked to you He would pretend to be on the phone with someone when I seen him in the hallway to avoid interacting with him ‼️ 🤦🏽♂️ That's was very uncomfortable
— PatMaconMoves‼️〽️ (@Patrick_Macon44) June 15, 2020
Damn @KanionW I was Threaten I Was Gonna Get Sent Back To The Hood Numerous Time... How Many Times Did He Say He Was Gonna Send You Back To South Dallas.? 🧐
— PatMaconMoves‼️〽️ (@Patrick_Macon44) June 15, 2020
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In statement posted to Twitter, Oklahoma City president Burns Hargis said "we will not tolerate insensitive behavior by anyone at Oklahoma State" but did not mention Gundy by name.
I hear and respect the concerns expressed by our Black student-athletes. This is a time for unity of purpose to confront racial inequities and injustice. We will not tolerate insensitive behavior by anyone at Oklahoma State.
— Burns Hargis (@burnshargis) June 15, 2020
Later, athletic director Mike Holder said "the tweets from the current and former players are of grave concern.”
OK State Mike Holder: “This afternoon has been very disturbing. The tweets from the current and former players are of grave concern.”
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) June 15, 2020
The accusations mark the second time this year a major college football program has been called out for allegedly fostering a racist environment for players. Previously, white Clemson assistant coach Danny Pearman admitted to using the N-word in a 2017 practice in an incident head coach Dabo Swinney knew about.
Hubbard, who began the wave of criticism toward Gundy, rushed for 2,094 yards last season and is considered one of the team's best players.
"I will not stand for this," Hubbard wrote, quote-tweeting a picture of Gundy in the OAN shirt. "This is completely insensitive to everything going on in society, and it’s unacceptable. I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE."