Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden appeared on Mike & Mike to discuss his limited release documentary The Bowden Dynasty, which is based on the autobiography of the same name.
While discussing his time with the Seminoles, which ran from 1976 through 2009, he began talking about the players, many of whom he says didn't have a father.
“Sixty-five or 70 percent of my [players] did not have a daddy at home.” Bowden complained. “They were raised by their mamas, them sweet ol’ mamas. Thank God for them mamas, or grandmama. Many times it was grandmama. Or big sister. Or aunt. But where’s the man? A boy needs a male figure — and the girls do, too — somebody to discipline them and make them be a man."
He then threw in what he calls, his "favorite joke."
"I used to kid about this, but they grew up wanting to be like their momma. That’s why they wear earrings.”
As the video went viral, many people were upset, but Bowden says he won't apologize.
"They don’t print everything you said," Bowden said. "They didn’t hear me say, ‘Thank God for these sweet mothers.’ And they didn’t hear me say, ‘I was kidding.’ So they won’t get any apology from me, I can tell you that.”
Last month, former NBA coach George Karl caught heat for his criticism of Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin not having fathers in their lives.
Source: twitter.com
