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South Carolina players say Clemson players used racial slurs at them (Updated)

Graham Watson
South Carolina players says Clemson players used racial slurs on the field. (Getty)
South Carolina players says Clemson players used racial slurs on the field. (Getty)

UPDATE 5 p.m. ET

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney responded to the allegations.

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Following Clemson’s 56-7 win against South Carolina, Gamecocks defensive lineman Bryson Allen-Williams said a Clemson offensive lineman called him a racial slur, according to a report in The State.

“They used the n-word, one of their offensive linemen. I don’t know which number,” Allen-Williams told The State. “We are going to get our get-back. We definitely have this game circled next year.”

Allen wasn’t the only player upset about the language on the field. A couple other South Carolina players took to Twitter to complain about racial slurs.

“racism still alive in Clemson i see.. classless sobs, still calling people [racial slur] is crazy,” South Carolina defensive lineman Dante Sawyer said via Twitter, which is private.

“Never thought I would hear so many racial slurs in my life!! Classless is not a strong enough word to describe the actions!” Wide receiver Terry Googer added on social media.

Emotions always run high in this rivalry game, but tensions started about 80 minutes before kickoff when there was a brief confrontation between the two squads.

“They disrespected us,” Allen-Williams told The State. “We are waiting 365 days to get this team back. They did a lot of disrespectful things on the field. We are on a mission. We are definitely going to be ready.

“I don’t want to talk too much about it because it’s irrelevant now. The score was what it was.”

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Graham Watson is the editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at dr.saturday@ymail.com or follow her on Twitter!