bucs90
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- Feb 25, 2010
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Live presser. Missouri Head coach Gary Pinkel on SEC Network.
He was asked about the racial issue at the root of this incident (the staged one). Pinkel STRONGLY said the racial issue was NOT what he supported. He said he supported his team, period. He said these players "are like my kids and they asked me to support them". He was clear that he was not backing the cause of the protest. He said the hunger strike kid "might die" and he was NOT supporting what the strike was for....but only that he was supporting his players being able to state their opinion.
Wow. That could backfire on him. Don't dare appear that you aren't 100% in line with the race baiters, coach.
He ALSO said some players non-publicly disagreed with all this and felt it was overblown and not worth missing games over it (the white players).
He was asked about the racial issue at the root of this incident (the staged one). Pinkel STRONGLY said the racial issue was NOT what he supported. He said he supported his team, period. He said these players "are like my kids and they asked me to support them". He was clear that he was not backing the cause of the protest. He said the hunger strike kid "might die" and he was NOT supporting what the strike was for....but only that he was supporting his players being able to state their opinion.
Wow. That could backfire on him. Don't dare appear that you aren't 100% in line with the race baiters, coach.
He ALSO said some players non-publicly disagreed with all this and felt it was overblown and not worth missing games over it (the white players).