Who is Marcus Stokes? 4-star QB loses University of Florida scholarship after he rapped N-word in video
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA: Marcus Stokes' football scholarship offer from the University of Florida was withdrawn on Sunday, November 20, after he used the N-word while rapping along to a song. Stokes was spotted in the now-deleted video, saying "welcome back" and using the racial slur while imitating a song's lyrics.
Stokes, a star quarterback at Nease High School, had previously made a commitment to play collegiate football for the Gators in July. He apologized for the racial slur on his Twitter account shortly after the university withdrew its scholarship offer. He wrote in a statement posted on Sunday, "I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted video of it to social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song which I chose to say." Tim Tebow, a legend at the University of Florida, attended the same high school as Stokes, who acknowledged that his offer had been withdrawn following the event.
