LAS VEGAS — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy made — and later clarified — a controversial statement in defense of star running back Ollie Gordon II during Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday. Gordon was arrested on June 30 in Tulsa on suspicion of DUI on Sunday, but will not miss game time for the incident, according to Gundy.
Gundy claimed on the ESPN+ broadcast of the event that Gordon blew a 0.10 BrAC, which is narrowly over the 0.08 legal limit. After looking up the metric, which he claimed could be “two or three beers,” Gundy said that he easily could have been guilty of that 1,000 times and got lucky that it didn’t turn into a serious situation.
“One thing that I can say in Year 20 as a head coach that I probably wouldn’t say in Year 2 is, everyone needs to look in the mirror and think, have I done that and not gotten caught?” Gundy said. “Have I had two or three beers and drove a car? Because two or three beers can put you over the legal limit. People need to put some thought into that and not throw stones through glass windows. Not that it’s right, and I want him to understand the seriousness as a parent, and I think he did.”
After receiving criticism for his remarks, Gundy took to Twitter to clarify his statement.
“My intended point today at Big 12 media days was that we are all guilty of making bad decisions,” Gundy wrote. “It was not a reference to something specific.”
While Gordon could face internal penalties, Gundy said he views the matter as settled.
“I’ve been with Ollie a considerable number of times and listened to him,” Gundy said. “He was remorseful and knew how serious it could have been. That allowed me to make a decision. I have to make a decision and there’s a lot of people involved in this decision, not just…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-07-10 02:42:32
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