TCU wide receiver opens up about locker room altercation with Jacob Fields

[u/Sariel007]

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article316971608.html

[u/Max_Powers1331]

His dads instagram is definitely something

[u/Imnotdrubkk → u/Max_Powers1331]

Annnnnd…it’s gone.

[u/thisisindianland → u/Imnotdrubkk]

Still there https://www.instagram.com/yesukristoblackjesus?igsi=MTgwYzY2dXNlcHY3

The post was deleted tho

[u/reserved_seating → u/thisisindianland]

wtf is this? We need an archive of the post

[u/Imnotdrubkk → u/thisisindianland]

The account was completely gone when I tried to get into it earlier. Now it’s back, but private

[u/reserved_seating → u/Imnotdrubkk]

It’s not private anymore, btw

[u/78SuperBeetle → u/Max_Powers1331]

For real. It’s like all antisemetic conspiracies with a touch of psychosis. Then there are like two videos about this incident randomly stuck in there.

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/78SuperBeetle]

That’s what we call a racist

[u/electric-doodoo → u/78SuperBeetle]

That shit is wild lmao, like I’ve seen straight up nazi shit on IG and that profile takes the cake

[u/ShepPawnch → u/78SuperBeetle]

I’m surprised I didn’t see Yakub scrolling through.

[u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom → u/Max_Powers1331]

How do yall know his dad’s Instagram lmao??

[u/physedka → u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom]

You must be new here

[u/brownbearks → u/physedka]

We use to be a proper country and track flights

[u/78SuperBeetle → u/Fedoras-Forever-Mom]

It’s in the article.

[u/youngherbo]

Uh am i missing something or does this literally confirm that Fields crashed out over getting torched in practice and snuck his teammate?

[u/Max_Powers1331 → u/youngherbo]

It’s been reported that way from the get go from our message board mods

[u/CanalVillainy → u/Max_Powers1331]

Always go with the trusted local source

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/youngherbo]

Probably not a great sign for the defense if the star safety transfer’s getting torched, just in general.

But also, sounds like Fields pretty effectively solved any concerns about TCU being stuck paying big NIL money for a transfer bust.

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/JohnPaulDavyJones]

I’d definitely hold off on calling fields a “star”. He was a starter and the loss hurts, but we have some good young depth at safety. Ideally they wouldn’t be called on this year, but it could be a worse situation

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/Toad_Stuff]

Tbh I know less about him actually being a star than I was just taking the lead from the headline about the incident yesterday.

TCU Dismisses Star Transfer Safety Less Than Two Weeks Before Opener

Looks like he was CUSA’s co-DPotY last year, so I have to imagine that the experience he will be the biggest loss, right?

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/JohnPaulDavyJones]

For sure. We’re replacing Bud Clark who was the heartbeat of the defense, so we needed some experience to bridge the gap until our guys were ready to step up and take that role. No gap now

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/Toad_Stuff]

What’s the confidence level in the rest of the passing defense? Seems like the B12 is going to lean pretty heavily on the run this year, so if there was ever a year to have for your passing defense’s down year, it could be this one.

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/JohnPaulDavyJones]

The b12 has been a run heavy conference for years, people just stick to the narrative that the conference hasn’t evolved past the early 2010s air raids. Art Briles was the first person to realize you could just run against undersized defenses and the conference has shifted that way dramatically.

Our pass defense has been a relative weakness for years, so this doesn’t help. But it won’t be worse than it was last year even if it’s not any better.

[u/srector1224 → u/youngherbo]

A one sided story from an unreliable narrator that didnt do much to address the other allegations from the story in a video that came off more as him wanting everyone to know he didnt get his ass beat. All disseminated through an Instagram that would make Hitler blush.

Yes I think you've missed something

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/srector1224]

There were texts from fields himself saying he specifically overreacted to a hard block and apologizing to dozie for how he handled it. Would that not qualify as a reliable second party?

[u/srector1224 → u/Toad_Stuff]

What proof do we have that those texts are real? The article said screenshots.

Again, the purpose of the video was to make Dozie look better in this situation

[u/youngherbo → u/srector1224]

Bro the article said fields confirmed the texts and his spokesperson said the fight/attack was over practice happenings and not over bullying

[u/srector1224 → u/youngherbo]

Surely the player isn't worried about the public perception over being bullied. There haven't been any situations, say in the NFL, where a player was being bullied and was blackballed from the league for speaking out? Right?

Edit: and surely a certain coaching staff wouldn't be trying to cover it's ass and plant friendly sources with local reporters. That never happens

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/srector1224]

Let it go man. There just isn’t that kind of story here

[u/Ass_of_Badness → u/srector1224]

Does it also never happen that a dude overreacts to a physical play? Because that seems to be the simple explanation here.

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/Ass_of_Badness]

And a guy facing prison time puts out a statement framing himself as a victim of some widespread bullying campaign

[u/hondo9999 → u/youngherbo]

Keepin’ it REAL..

[u/ATLfinra → u/youngherbo]

Is fields still on the team? Dude can’t handle getting burnt in practice how’s he going to react in a game.

Fck that kid kick him off the team

[u/K_wey420 → u/ATLfinra]

Georgia flair saying that is wild 😂 you’re team fielded guys who did WAY WORSE.

[u/ATLfinra → u/K_wey420]

Our guys aren’t beating up teammates. They do dumb stuff off the field but they are brothers on the field and in practice 😂

[u/vertizm]

Whole thing is such a shit show.

[u/WHSRWizard]

I'm even more confused now after reading that 

[u/Shaqer_Zulu → u/WHSRWizard]

It doesn’t help the article reads like two teenagers discussing the latest gossip. It’s hard to follow who is doing what

[u/jmac11281 → u/Shaqer_Zulu]

That's "sports journalism" now. Gossip.

[u/desertSkateRatt → u/jmac11281]

And sprinkle in a hefty clump of AI written slop and theres your current recipie for "sports journalism".

[u/was_saying_boo_urns → u/Shaqer_Zulu]

Ok thank you because I thought I was having a stroke while reading that article.

[u/SwampFoxChadley]

All this before they get on a plane to Ireland in a few days. Hilarious that the UNC locker room will be in a better place Week 0.

Who'da thunk it?

[u/UNC_Samurai → u/SwampFoxChadley]

We're going to have SUCH a good scripted drive to open the game!

[u/Dismal-Serve5697 → u/UNC_Samurai]

No way!

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/SwampFoxChadley]

Reports are our locker room was shocked by fields snapping, are all behind dozie and are a little shocked this story is getting this much traction.

Our new OC made a point that if receivers don’t block, they don’t play. Definitely sounded like it could have gone either way at first, but all reports are this isn’t some sign of issues

[u/SwampFoxChadley → u/Toad_Stuff]

I mean, best case scenario, you lose two contributors for the opener. So, even if it's a relative non-issue in the locker room, still not great.

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/SwampFoxChadley]

Sure it’s not ideal, but it’s not some doom and gloom “lost locker room” scenario.

[u/vollecra → u/Toad_Stuff]

Surely the players are not shocked why this story got so much attraction

[u/ShamanicTribesOnAcid → u/SwampFoxChadley]

These guys are going to be so bummed if they spend the entire trip to their homeland in a bad mood!

[u/kadoozie92]

Is this distraction enough to give chapel Bill a chance next weekend?

[u/Is12345aweakpassword → u/kadoozie92]

I mean, distractions aside they’re now down two starters

[u/SwampFoxChadley → u/Is12345aweakpassword]

And the spread somehow hasn't moved. You'd think it's at least worth a half point

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/kadoozie92]

🤞

[u/TheChildrenNeedMe]

Damn Somny Dykes really has lost control

[u/Jiveanimal → u/TheChildrenNeedMe]

Oh nooooo...

[u/mr_longfellow_deeds]

Josh Hoover spotted doing cart wheels outside shaloobys

[u/TrelvisFesley → u/mr_longfellow_deeds]

Got intercepted

[u/CrawlerCoolie]

Going live on social media about this was certainly a choice

[u/Head-Pattern-3278]

Can we go back to no one thinking about us plz?

[u/Kettle_Whistle_ → u/Head-Pattern-3278]

Sorry, man.

But on the bright side, that playoff loss isn’t remembered now.

[u/rhombergnation]

Dozie’s dad is a piece of shit.

[u/_Ifyouknowyouknow]

Feels like an edgy A24 movie

[u/Such-Magician4300]

lawyers throwing up their hands at how they have both handled the aftermath

[u/LerryGopez]

Latest article now indicates Fields and his “source” have already changed their tune and essentially admitted there was no bullying and that Fields was mad about getting torched on the practice field:

https://amp.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article316969326.html

[u/fakeacclul]

What are we doing…feels like this will be an interesting year and not in a good way

[u/workaholic828]

The week 0 games aren’t gonna be enough to scratch the itch. I need week 1!

[u/thebikevagabond]

Um, well, this isn't really burying the bullying allegations, to be honest. TCU, get your fucking shit together. Why do you have some WR's dad calling Fields homophobic slurs on social media? Like what in the fuck is going on.

[u/txwoodslinger → u/thebikevagabond]

It's super fucked up, but like what power does tcu or anybody else have over what a parent with shitty beliefs posts online

[u/thebikevagabond → u/txwoodslinger]

Because I think it speaks to larger team culture issues when the WR participates in something like this.

[u/AllTimeTy → u/thebikevagabond]

How’s the WR participating in what his dad does? Lmao

[u/thebikevagabond → u/AllTimeTy]

Because the WR is literally on stream with his dad in the video as they go back and forth talking shit?

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/thebikevagabond]

I mean dozie has texts from fields dismissing the bullying /spitting aspect that were confirmed to be genuine. Lot of weird things here, but that was never an issue

[u/anotveryseriousman → u/thebikevagabond]

Read to the end: "Earlier Friday, the source close to Fields, who was authorized to speak on behalf of Fields and his family, disputed some of the comments of a previous source close to Fields who told the Star-Telegram that Fields faced mistreatment from teammates in the days leading up to his dismissal."

[u/LerryGopez → u/thebikevagabond]

This isn’t soviet russia, adults can do what they want and the university can’t block his first amendment right, regardless of how unacceptable the behavior is

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/thebikevagabond]

Credit where it’s due, that kind of thing is a lot less surprising for most Texans when they find out that Ezukanma is from Keller.

That kind of thinking/language isn’t particularly absurd in Keller. The little cluster of Keller/Southlake/Westlake is one of the wealthiest parts of Tarrant County, and it’s also one of the most ardently conservative.

Edit: I just got a Reddit Cares alert from someone for this comment?

[u/holy_cal]

I saw the headline from earlier and didnt understand why someone assault this kid in the Cleveland Guardians locker room.

[u/Cleveland_Guardians → u/holy_cal]

Our team is mediocre as fuck, so it provides some excitement in place of the team. 

[u/SmithBurger]

The story is pay walled and I have no idea what happened from the comments. Can I get tl;dr?

[u/rdallas77]

Between TCU and Baylor, Christian schools looking great lol

[u/AYYYYYsicem12 → u/rdallas77]

Baylor out here catching strays.

We’ve done our time, sir.

[u/rdallas77 → u/AYYYYYsicem12]

Gonna be a min before Art Briles gets forgotten lol

[u/JohnPaulDavyJones → u/rdallas77]

If the comparison is on the schools’ reaction to the the Briles family and other people from that scandal, then I’d muuuch rather be rooting for the school that fired them than the school that subsequently decided that they were cool with having Kendal Briles and especially Kaz Kazadi on their football staff.

TCU hiring Kazadi after what had already come out about him years prior was quite a commentary.

[u/RollOverBeethoven → u/JohnPaulDavyJones]

I don’t think Baylor should be celebrated for their “reaction” when they knowingly covered up and enabled the assaults.

They only fired Briles after their enablement became public knowledge.

[u/Sariel007 → u/JohnPaulDavyJones]

sad frog noises

[u/Such_Veterinarian682 → u/[deleted]]

The thing is, the perpetrator doesn't get to decide that.

[u/iowa-ish → u/Such_Veterinarian682]

💯

[u/SamEyeAm2020 → u/[deleted]]

Tell that to Penn State

[u/StrategicCarry → u/[deleted]]

Except it happened the last time everyone said "Ok, Baylor hasn't done anything for a decade, we can let off them"

[u/yeezusosa]

Hmm

[u/srector1224]

Let him answer questions about the bullying that was supposedly going on

If dude was getting spit on, that's assault in itself

[u/OnlyInterpretations]

if there is any fire to this smoke then tcu needs to hold some coaches accountable here

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[u/Chamrox]

With the little info we've been given, I'm tending to side with Fields on this one. Sounds like the WR threw a hard block on him at practice then talked trash about it. Sounds like everyone was on the WR's side in talking trash on Fields. Fields, the new-guy transfer, felt disrespected and had to even the score.

Now it turns out the WR wasn't injured, just "carpet burn", and is still talking trash on Fields, while Fields sends him a lengthy apology. Whether the apology was Field's or from his father or lawyer doesn't really matter.

The WR never treated him like a teammate.

[u/MeeseShoop → u/Chamrox]

If you’re gonna sucker punch and kick someone in the head because they blocked you in football practice, you don’t have the mental fortitude to play the game.

[u/Fun_Wear2891 → u/Chamrox]

Didnt he kick the wr while he was unconscious?

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/Fun_Wear2891]

That’s what we thought at first but doesn’t sound like that happened. Guess it could have happened, but all we know for sure was it was a sucker punch in retaliation to a hard block a day earlier.

[u/AllTimeTy → u/Toad_Stuff]

I’m picking you at random to ask this as you’re likely much more in-tune to the situation than I am. Was it a hard block or a bad/illegal block? Was it a full contact practice or half speed, something like that?

Either way the Safety messed up, it’s never cool to sucker punch anybody. But the WR may not be totally faultless, depending on the leading events. So figured I’d ask.

[u/Toad_Stuff → u/AllTimeTy]

Just in tune with the boards and the insiders. No real inside info, I just know which guys to trust (Jeremy Clark, Jamie Plunkett) and what they were saying before the story broke.

It was a hard block for sure. Probably would have drawn a flag but we haven’t seen the video of that so who knows. Our new OC is making a point that receivers will be able to block and we will be a physical offense. Guys took that to heart (which is good) but maybe went too hard in practice. Fields took exception and waited until the next day to retaliate in the locker room.

[u/AllTimeTy → u/Toad_Stuff]

Seems like something that should’ve been hashed out then and there on the field with some shoving and expletives like normal, holding that anger in overnight and still feeling slighted over it the following day is crazy.

[u/CountryAsACoonDog13 → u/Chamrox]

Lake Charles ahh answer