The College of Florida has withdrawn a scholarship provide for Nease Excessive Faculty quarterback Marcus Stokes after video of him rapping alongside to a track utilizing a racial slur surfaced on social media.
Stokes took to social media to apologize on Sunday, saying that he accepts the results of his actions.
"I deeply apologize for the phrases within the track that I selected to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many individuals, and I remorse that," Stokes wrote. "I absolutely settle for the results for my actions, and I respect the College of Florida's choice to withdraw my scholarship provide to play soccer."
Based on Sports activities Illustrated, within the since-deleted video, Stokes was seen in a automobile saying "welcome again," adopted by the racial slur.
"My intention was by no means to harm anyone and I acknowledge that even when going together with a track, my phrases nonetheless carry lots of weight," stokes wrote.
Based on CBS Sports activities, Stokes had initially dedicated to Penn State earlier than altering his thoughts in July and opting as a substitute to play school soccer for the Gators.