Chuba Hubbard is black. He’s Canadian and he’s probably the best running back in college football heading into the 2020 college football season.
He just did something off the field somewhat unique in that he called out his coach Mike Gundy for wearing an One America News T-shirt in these turbulent times of overt racism in our country.
OAN is something which makes Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh seem cuddly. You would think Mike Gundy would at least be smart enough to not be wearing an OAN shirt given that he makes $5.2 million a year because of black athletes like Chuba Hubbard, Tylan Wallace, and Spencer Sanders—just to name three current black difference makers at Oklahoma State.
But this is Oklahoma and even high rollers can wear bigotry and stupidity on their shirts. Gundy has been an open Trump supporter. Former OU head coach Barry Switzer hosted a Trump fundraiser back in 2016 on the very Saturday the Ohio State Buckeyes invaded and conquered Norman.
Kind of odd two white millionaires who made millions by having young blacks come play for them would openly support Donald Trump or OAN…but again this is Oklahoma.
Not a good look for O State the week after the basketball program was put on three years probation. Without Boone’s ownership the whole thing seems to be lacking leadership.
Would Boone fire Gundy if he were still living?
I’m not sure because Boone was a Trump supporter in 2016 as well. I know he wanted to fire Gundy because he couldn’t beat OU, but I’m not sure if being insensitive to racism would be grounds for Boone getting rid of Mike Gundy.
Berry Tramel wrote, ” Was Mike Gundy careless, clueless or calculated?”
I would answer none of the above.
Gundy just assumed because this is Oklahoma no one would call him out on this in Oklahoma and he was right.
Would Berry Tramel have written the above question if not for Chuba Hubbard? I doubt it.
Chuba Hubbard isn’t from Oklahoma. He’s Canadian and he called it like he saw it with Mike Gundy’s stupidity.
I’m sure Gundy will say the right things or at least try to at this point to keep Hubbard on the team. But you have to wonder who’s more the adult between Chuba Hubbard and Mike Gundy?