Mike Gundy faces backlash from multiple Oklahoma State players for wearing OAN shirt
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy’s T-shirt choice for a recent fishing expedition didn’t sit well with many of his players.
A fishing guide in Texas shared a photo of Gundy wearing a T-shirt of the One America News Network, which the Washington Post called a “fervently Pro-Trump network.”
That photo created a backlash from some Oklahoma State players, notably running back Chubba Hubbard, who vowed not to do anything with the team until there is change.
Hubbard tweeted this on Monday:
Jacob Unruh, a reporter at The Oklahoma, said Oklahoma State officials had no comment on Hubbard’s message.
However, other Cowboys players spoke up.
Tyler Lacy, a defensive end for Oklahoma State, shared this:
Cowboys safety Kolby Harvell-Peel wrote this message:
Oklahoma State offensive lineman Teven Jenkins expressed his support for Hubbard’s no-play stance:
Cameron Murray, a defensive end for Oklahoma State, tweeted this:
Cowboys wide receiver Braydon Johnson said he stood with Hubbard:
Linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga wrote this message of support:
Former Cowboys running back Justice Hill, who is with the Ravens, called for change at Oklahoma State:
Former Oklahoma State cornerback A.J. Green III tweeted this:
UPDATE: Hours after Hubbard’s tweet, he shared a video with Gundy, who said he “I met with some players and realized it’s a very sensitive issue with what’s going on in today’s society.”
Gundy added: “I’m looking forward to making some changes, and it starts at the top with me and we’ve got good days ahead.”
Hubbard then apologized.
“I went about it the wrong way by tweeting,” Hubbard said. “I’m not someone that has to tweet something to bring change. I should have went to him as a man. I’m more about action. That was bad on my part. But from now on, we’re going to focus on bringing change, and that’s the most important thing.”
This story was originally published June 15, 2020 at 3:24 PM.
