TCU football coach Gary Patterson has been accused of using a racial slur.
Linebacker Dylan Jordan tweeted Monday that Patterson said to him during a Sunday practice, “you’ve been saying n*ggas in the meeting room” during a verbal confrontation. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
When other players found out, Patterson allegedly clarified by saying, “I wasn’t calling him a n*gger.” You can read his whole statement on the alleged events below.
I only speak the truth…….. #BLM pic.twitter.com/7YpY6JvjgM
— Dylan Jordan (@thedylanjordan_) August 3, 2020
However, senior tight end Artayvious Lynn came to the defense of Patterson, and said that Jordan was “soft” for his version of events and airing them out.
He denied that Patterson ever used the word a second time with a hard R-ending.
Bruh the man said “stop saying n- word in the meetings” Dylan said “what” Coach p said “you’ve been saying “niggas” in meetings not “you nigger” NOW…..the word shouldn’t be used in any form or fashion but Dylan WRONG for making it seem that way…shit is soft of you son !!!!! https://t.co/dzpdciKDot
— 8️⃣8️⃣ThaGreat (@Taymike88) August 3, 2020
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson also seemed to back up Lynn’s version and tweeted, “Don’t believe everything you see in the media, know the facts behind a situation before you try to make a situation public. No one was called the N word.”
Don’t believe everything you see in the media, know the facts behind a situation before you try to make a situation public. No one was called the N word. You Twitter fingers need to be cancelled ASAP!
— TreLato (@TreTomlinson) August 3, 2020
Yes but we discussed as a team it was unacceptable period we all told him what is what on the whole situation which why we took action to not practice & think of way to move forward
— 8️⃣8️⃣ThaGreat (@Taymike88) August 3, 2020
I never stated that the word was okay to use. We as a Team discussed this already on how unacceptable it was to say the word period and decided not to practice to think of ways to move forward. We stood with Dylan about this all the way but shit getting twisted.
— 8️⃣8️⃣ThaGreat (@Taymike88) August 3, 2020
From the sounds of it, Patterson didn’t say the n-word with any malice, and was instead saying it as an example of what not to do.
The team discussed it, and most players were ready to move forward before it spiraled out of control on social media.
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While Patterson clearly has the support of his players and social media just blew this up, he still should be smarter.
You can make the point about not wanting players to say the word without actually having to use it. That way, you avoid any and all confusion.
Coach P did not call non of his players a N Word… Facts ????
— D.Davis ⛵️ (@yodere11) August 3, 2020
This seems like a situation that’s been dealt with for TCU and Patterson, and now it’s time to move forward. No point in dwelling on something that sounds like a misunderstanding more than anything.