Young people have to learn that everything they do should not be put on social media.
Four-star quarterback Marcus Stokes is no longer a member of the Florida Gators 2023 recruiting class because of what he did on video. After a viral video appeared on social media this past Friday with Stokes using a racial slur, he announced that he would be opening his recruitment up after his scholarship from UF was rescinded.
The team parted ways with 2023 4-star quarterback Marcus Stokes after he rapped the N-word in a video he posted to social media.
Stokes released a statement via Twitter on the incident on Sunday morning.
“I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media,” he said in a social media post. “I deeply apologize for the words in the song that i chose to say. it was hurtful and offensive to many people, and regret that. I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida’s decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football. My intention was never to hurt anybody and I recognize that even when going along with a song, my words still carry a lot of weight. I will strive to be better and to become the best version of myself both on and off the field. I know that learning from my mistakes is a first important step. Marcus Stokes.”
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Stokes had been committed to Florida since July 7.
Stokes currently ranks as the No. 23 quarterback nationally in the 247Sports Composite.
He holds offers from a number of programs, including Penn State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern and Georgia State.
