Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy felt heat from players and fans on Monday after a photo circulated of him wearing a T-shirt featuring the logo of far-right television network, One America News.
In the midst of his players — including college football’s leading rusher Chuba Hubbard — threatening a boycott, Gundy joined Hubbard on Monday for a video where the two commented on the tumultuous day for Oklahoma State football.
But, notably, Gundy was not the one to apologize. It was instead Hubbard who said he was sorry for taking his grievances to Twitter rather than speaking to Gundy in person.
On Tuesday, Gundy’s apology finally came.
— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) June 16, 2020
Reading from a teleprompter, Gundy denounced OAN — an outlet that likened the Black Lives Matter movement to criminals — and said he was sorry for the pain his actions caused.
Gundy said:
“I had a great meeting with our team today. Our players expressed their feeling as individuals and as team members. They helped me see through their eyes how the T-shirt affected their hearts. Once I learned how that network (OAN) felt about Black Lives Matter, I was disgusted and it was completely unacceptable to me. I want to apologize to all members of our team, former players and their families for the pain and discomfort that has been caused over the last two days. Black Lives Matter to me. Our players matter to me. These meetings with our team have been eye-opening and will result in positive changes for Oklahoma State football. I sincerely hope the Oklahoma State family near and far will accept my humble apology as we move forward.”
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