KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has apologized for a joking remark that linked the rural home of one his players to the Ku Klux Klan.
Pearl was the featured speaker Thursday at a charity fundraising event in Knoxville at the Tennessee Valley Authority. The audience was laughing as he described shaping a team from players with different backgrounds.
With WBIR-TV cameras rolling, Pearl said he has players from “the ‘hood” of Chicago and Detroit, and players like freshman Skylar McBee from Grainger County, “where they wear the hood.”
He issued a statement later Thursday saying he did not intend to offend anyone, especially anyone in Grainger County. He says he is disappointed the remark took attention away from the charity event.
—
Information from WBIR-TV, Knoxville, http://www.wbir.com
Add A Comment