Social Media reactions to the NCAA Statement’s on Tez Walker
The Tez Walker saga continues after the NCAA released a statement explaining their stance on making the transfer WR Ineligible to play for the 2023-2024 football season.
The statement was released Tuesday afternoon in a press release by the NCAA and soon after was plastered throughout social media. The NCAA also stated that they were receiving threats based on their verdict.
“The NCAA is aware of violent – and possibly criminal – threats recently directed at committee members involved in regulatory decisions. The national office is coordinating with law enforcement and will continue to do whatever possible to support the volunteers who serve on these committees.”
The statement then attempts to clarify their ruling, breaking down the transfer portal numbers, with claims that only 3% of the 21,685 student-athletes in the portal would require a waiver due to being a multiple transfer. The statement released by the NCAA ended with the board expressing their concerns with how UNC leadership handled the decision.
“The DI Board is troubled by the public remarks made last week by some of the University of North Carolina leadership. Those comments directly contradict what we and our fellow Division I members and coaches called for vociferously – including UNC’s own football coach.”
It is safe to say this did not boil over on social media slamming the NCAA over their statement, igniting the fire that continues to flame.
Let us look at how social media reacted to the NCAA statement.
NCAA slammed that victim card down on the table with FORCE https://t.co/6rT494BhIb
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) September 12, 2023
The @NCAA complaining about statements troubling them while not caring about how their retroactively applied rules impact a student athlete is about as hypocritical as it gets. @CharlieBakerMA pic.twitter.com/VEMN9IYYoj
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) September 12, 2023
NCAA claims they have “a panel of licensed mental health experts for cases in which mental health is cited as a reason for transfer.” 🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/5RSeMw8O6x pic.twitter.com/FPUkbnPxc4
— UNC Barstool (@UNCBarstool) September 12, 2023
NCAA: we don’t comment on specific cases
Also NCAA: WAHHHHH UNC HURT OUR FEELINGS pic.twitter.com/fHWIimAzOK
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) September 12, 2023
The NCAA somehow found a way to make themselves look even worse in the public eye. Crying victim when you're actively doing everything in your power to ignore the obvious just so you can keep a kid from playing is asinine. Idk what the answer is, but I know the NCAA AINT IT! pic.twitter.com/vYSyipjEdT
— ♛Young Simba♛ (A Leaky Black Stan Account) (@CrownedPrinceHC) September 12, 2023
Threats of violence are never acceptable, and hope that NCAA committee members are safe and well.
The NCAA insinuating that anything Mack Brown or any other UNC official has said in support of their player might cause fans to be violent is completely outrageous. https://t.co/X1jitIkZ1l
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 12, 2023
Which one of y’all sent threats to those jokers at the NCAA? Y’all know Takis cost like $17.48 in prison right 🤨 pic.twitter.com/91HG5RiYvQ
— Nicole/Nicolasa (@LilNiK8) September 12, 2023
Ohhh. The NCAA doesn’t like when they are called out for their Stupidity. pic.twitter.com/emhpZ62Xq3
— Cody Green (@GoHeelsCody) September 12, 2023
Nobody should be threatening them. But DAMN, this is the biggest group of IDIOTS I have ever seen. NCAA is a SCAM and they know it @NCAA #FreeTez https://t.co/fjkAuH5EEU
— 🩵Amy Puryear🩵 (@puryear_amy) September 12, 2023
NCAA is “aware of violent – & possibly criminal – threats recently directed at committee members involved in regulatory decisions (regarding transfer waivers). The national office is coordinating w/law enforcement.” NCAA says this is result of public remarks by some of UNC’s…
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 12, 2023
The NCAA rulings on Tez Walker are unreasonable. But if it can be proven somebody associated with #UNC (fan, booster, whatever role) threatened an official over this, they should be banned from attending games.
— R.L. Bynum (@r.l.bynum on Threads) (@RL_Bynum) September 12, 2023
Part 1 is awful. Put those people under the jail.
Part 2 is a bad, bad look for the NCAA with the "well, if mental health is an issue, maybe he shouldn't play."
Part 3 is "you all wanted bear traps in your yard. I'm sorry the family pet got caught in one, but you wanted 'em!" https://t.co/hUzeylywMQ
— Doc Kennedy (@DocHeelfire) September 12, 2023
As predicted the NCAA is calling out Mack Brown for complaining about rules he lobbied for. This isn't the flex the NCAA thinks it is. https://t.co/HJYLywoS3R
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) September 12, 2023
The NCAA Board STILL doesn't get it. @UNC admin/coaches agree with the multiple-transfer rule. They just don't agree with applying it retroactively (enroll 1-9-23, rule announced 1-11-23) and refusing to acknowledge and recognize NUANCE in a particular situation. pic.twitter.com/iaogHsrU0d
— Lee Pace (@LeePaceTweet) September 12, 2023
Hey @NCAA, Mack Brown has been a classy member for 40+ years. You were wrong in this decision from the start and you continue to be wrong. Get your victimhood crap out of here. Your organization is a joke.
— Ray Rudell (@RudellRT) September 12, 2023
Dr. Morehead (UGA Prez and @NCAA chair),
Please focus on curtailing the criminal operation of vehicles by Georgia football players and staff and allow Mack Brown and @UNC folks to express their thoughts on the NCAA’s hypocrisy on student mental health.
Sincerely,
Walter pic.twitter.com/Kv1sJt2O2i— Walter Byerz 🇺🇸 (@WalterByerz) September 12, 2023
Individuals that went out of their way to attack individuals on the committee were wrong (said as much).
But absolutely laughable to tie them to Mack Brown in the same statement and try and play the victim.
The NCAA completely lacks shame and takes zero accountability. https://t.co/zfLShzO8Sz
— UNC Humor (@UNC_Humor) September 12, 2023
Oh, one more thing… the @NCAA says they don't want their board members being attacked, but then they publicly release a statement attacking #UNC and Mack Brown? Give me a break. https://t.co/ykBBZiffii
— Jordan Falls (@JordanFalls) September 12, 2023
The NCAA playing victim and condemning Mack Brown for mean words is WILD
They’re giving strong cowardly bully energy… and I hate cowardly bullies
— Lymarie Jackson (@lymariepj) September 12, 2023
Translation: Mack Brown hurt our lil feelings so we took it out on a student athlete. https://t.co/JbSxL2sdD4
— Vαℓαrie ♛ (@LeeenaBellle87) September 12, 2023
Condeming "possibly criminal" threats in the same statement as condeming Mack Brown's response is intentional and is gaslighting. Mack Brown's response was both legal and warranted. The NCAA has no moral high ground to stop this.
— Evan #FreeTezWalker (@umpire_evan) September 12, 2023
@NCAAFootball jeez, you guys are really something. You provide ZERO leadership despite challenges in college football. Rather than addressing real issues, you focus on Mack Brown for calling out your b.s.? He was right: SHAME ON YOU! And I have no connection to UNC whatsoever.
— Robert Gregory (@RobertGnTulsa) September 12, 2023
Threats are wrong, full stop.
But blaming UNC's comments is an attempt at censorship. Blaming a coach for being outspoken while advocating for players in the face of incompetence is wrong. The NJCAAE used the same tactic against me. I hope Mack Brown doubles down, keep fighting. https://t.co/KNfpwglgjW
— Curt Rose (@soxhawk) September 12, 2023
The @ncaa playing the victim card because Mack Brown called out their hypocrisy shows once again how tone deaf these people really are. If they’re so confident their decision was right, explain what in his file didn’t qualify for the waiver. But…they won’t. @CharlieBakerMA
— chrisdarling (@chrisdarling) September 12, 2023
I don’t condone violent threats at all, but I am 100% on board with the NCAA not being insulated from the results of their idiotic decisions. They should feel discomfort for wronging others. Tez Walker was wronged, as was Jake Smith and Xavian Alford.
I applaud UNC & Mack Brown. https://t.co/4cdFHCyKCb
— Cole Streeper (@sundevilcole7) September 12, 2023
Never condone death threats, that's just ludicrous, but the @NCAA is wrong, continues to be wrong as they quadruple down, and Mack Brown spoke truth to power. https://t.co/nTWn8e4tgU
— Brandi Brown (@brandibrown) September 12, 2023
@NCAA “We care about student athletes mental health.”
Denies obvious eligibility waiver related to mental health.
“Why are you mad at us? Mack Brown needs to stop saying mean things and hurting our feelings.”
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 https://t.co/8SS2fpOd6s
— Alan Huffman (@HuffmanAlan) September 12, 2023
Mack Brown said nothing to cause this. Bring it on NCAA 🫡 https://t.co/tAJ1vqaoJg
— Jonathan Kyle Floyd (@TarHeelBlood9) September 12, 2023
I understand the NCAA does not like what Mack Brown said, but was he wrong? The NCAA has regularly failed kids, has regularly put profits ahead of the wellbeing of athletes, and lives in a place of ZERO accountability.
Mack Brown was not the villain here, the NCAA was and is! https://t.co/ejF0khCvVF— YouTube: The Monty Show (@TheMontyShow) September 12, 2023