Ohio State defensive back — or seemingly former Ohio State defensive back — Marcus Williamson had a very interesting Twitter feed during Saturday night’s Rose Bowl between the Buckeyes and Utah Utes.
Williamson played in Ohio State’s last game against Michigan on Nov. 27 and had 27 tackles on the season. But he didn’t play in the Rose Bowl, and he tweeted mid-game that he’s retired.
I’m retired y’all ✌🏾& no I didn’t quit at halftime like vontae davis 😭
— MARS (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
I didn’t make the trip. Figured I’d enjoy my holiday watch sum good ball. Self care fellas
— MARS (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
He also called out the Ohio State coaching staff.
Almost as bad as some of these coaches 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
— MARS (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
RECRUITS: watch out for a lotta these coaches. this can be a shitty business w shitty individuals. Use wisdom and discernment when visiting schools
— MARS (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
And here’s more from Williamson during the game, including a tweet about how Urban Meyer — former Ohio State coach — said that he’d “ruin [Williamson’s] f—- life” if he ever caught Williamson smoking:
I wanna rap bout my career as a young black college athlete at the highest level. As guidance for u go getters coming up. S/O westerville and those city kids chasing
— MARS (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
As a 17 early enrollee. Urban Meyer told me he’d “ruin my f—- life” if he ever caught me smoking
— Marcus Williamson (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
It makes you wonder… How much control do these institutions have over our young black boys?
— Marcus Williamson (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
My first team meeting. (True story 2017) This photo was presented to us via PowerPoint to institute our building wide rule of “no hoods” in the building pic.twitter.com/bGdJVZaEVT
— Marcus Williamson (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
After said meeting—the freshman and myself go to sign the hours of paperwork essentially signing our rights as Americans over to osu and the governing bodies
— Marcus Williamson (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
We play a violent sport for free. Yet narratives like these want you to believe that we’re somehow soft or don’t love the game if we use our leverage as athletes to make $$$ pic.twitter.com/Vt9LeRvvl4
— Marcus Williamson (@WW_Marcus) January 2, 2022
So those are very eye-opening allegations and comments.
As for the Rose Bowl, Ohio State came back to win 48-45.
