Former Florida commit and four star QB Marcus Stokes lost his scholarship after a video showed him singing a song with a racial slur.

Now, an HBCU has offered him a scholarship. https://t.co/KgSc8v2PsZ

— OutKick (@Outkick) January 26, 2023

TravelAg2004 said:

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In response to Florida pulling his offer, he explained, "I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida's decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football."

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Honest question...how was it offensive? If it's in a song on the radio, how can someone else singing along with it (not performing, remixing, whatever) be offensive?

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combat wombat said:

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It's almost like white parents should forbid their kids from listening to music by black artists. You'd hate for your kids to lose a scholarship because they were singing along to their favorite song.

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TRADUCTOR said:

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Freedom of speech is so 20th century and most of 19th.

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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:

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it's almost like the goal of al of this is to create a blatant double standard that punishes one group unfairly because of the color of their skin. i feelz like there is a word to describe that but just can't put my finger on it.

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agent-maroon said:

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TravelAg2004 said:

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In response to Florida pulling his offer, he explained, "I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida's decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football."

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Honest question...how was it offensive? If it's in a song on the radio, how can someone else singing along with it (not performing, remixing, whatever) be offensive?

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You would think the radio would make it OK, right? Dont know about rap, but just try singing along with "Fat Bottom Girls" with your wife in the car and see how it goes.

I love that song!

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TravelAg2004 said:

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In response to Florida pulling his offer, he explained, "I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida's decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football."

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Honest question...how was it offensive? If it's in a song on the radio, how can someone else singing along with it (not performing, remixing, whatever) be offensive?

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1872walker said:

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The point is now he has an offer from a HCBU. Clown World.

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i got that. and the irony.

but still it is outright discrimination and unfair treatment of athletes.

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Muktheduck said:

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TravelAg2004 said:

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In response to Florida pulling his offer, he explained, "I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida's decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football."

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Honest question...how was it offensive? If it's in a song on the radio, how can someone else singing along with it (not performing, remixing, whatever) be offensive?

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Because a member of a lower caste doesn't have the same rights as those in more privileged castes

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combat wombat said:

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If it's not okay to say the word, no one should say the word. If you don't want white kids to sing the word, then don't put the word in your music.

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IslanderAg04 said:

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Can he play LB?

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