DeAndre Hopkins, current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver and former Clemson standout, defended Dabo Swinney amid racism allegations against his former coach. CLEMSON'S DABO SWINNEY DEFENDS RACIAL SLUR INCIDENT, EXPLAINS 'FOOTBALL MATTERS' SHIRT“One thing I do know Coach Swinney has never been a racist or had any ill will towards any player. Swinney has been scrutinized over his response to former assistant coach Danny Pearman repeating a racial slur in practice in 2017. Pearman had apologized for the incident and Swinney addressed it in a video statement released earlier this week. Coach Pearman was correcting D.J., and another player was talking to D.J., or D.J.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2020 15:33 UTC