Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant defended the Oklahoma State football program against allegations posed by SI by saying he never got paid while in college, though he wishes he did.
The former Oklahoma State receiver tweeted this message on Tuesday, which he later deleted:
Bryant’s time at Oklahoma State involved controversy. He put up a monster season in 2008, catching 87 passes for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore. But he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for the 2009 season for lying to them about his dealings with Deion Sanders.
Bryant had no comment on the report that Oklahoma State hostesses provided recruits with sex, saying his girlfriend looked him up.
I was locked up my girl wasnt having it lolRT @NN813: @DezBryant how bout those "hostesses" lol.
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) September 10, 2013
Bryant further defended Oklahoma State by retweeting tweets sent Russell Okung, a former Oklahoma State offensive lineman.
Sad that players making wrong decisions such as multiple drug use and detrimental conduct have been deemed credible sources. @Sinow @espn
— Russell Okung (@BDR76) September 10, 2013
Please tell me @thayerevanssi @georgedohrmann how many of those guys had a degree from OK State or were kicked off the team? @Sinow @espn
— Russell Okung (@BDR76) September 10, 2013
@ThayerEvansSI @georgedohrmann @SInow Interview people that do the right things and stand for something. Or does this not sell?
— Russell Okung (@BDR76) September 10, 2013
Former Oklahoma State running back Tatum Bell similarly defended the school and program:
This SI piece is a trip. Nobody took money or had as people taking test for them. This is stupid as hell. OSU is like family to me
— tatum bell (@tspeedtx) September 10, 2013
Everyone that played with me knows I had a tutor and always took care of my biz. Far as money. Man I drove a Ford Focus. Haha
— tatum bell (@tspeedtx) September 10, 2013
Man this article is all the way false. Haha. Said Seymore sawe take money haha. From who? From we're ? He was scrub who not doing nothing
— tatum bell (@tspeedtx) September 10, 2013
Folks gonna believe whatever they want. I'm not trying to convince nobody. But I do know while I was in school no one took no extras
— tatum bell (@tspeedtx) September 10, 2013
Former Oklahoma State defensive lineman Jamie Blatnick wrote this:
I spent 5 years in Stillwater and never experienced any of these allegations… I'm interested to see who they got their information from
— Anton Jamie Blatnick (@JBlatnick) September 10, 2013
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