When Dabo Swinney said this past Monday, they as a team addressed the situation that happened three years ago between assistant coach Danny Pearman and former Clemson tight end D.J. Greenlee, the Tigers’ head coach was criticized by a lot of people in the national media.
Those in the national media called Swinney’s reasoning an “excuse” and were not satisfied with his answer. However, Swinney has never been one to bow down to the pressures of the media, his concern has always been about his players and what is best for his team.
On Thursday, while talking about Saturday’s Clemson Community Peaceful Demonstration, a couple of Swinney’s current players came to his aid in regard to how he addressed the racial slur Pearman said during a practice in 2017.