Here are Marshall Henderson's initial tweets.
Boycotting sportscenter til this michael sam nasty ass shit is off .... My brothers are 7 and 11 and saw that!!! #SICKENING
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Im sorry, but I DO NOT AGREE WHATSOEVER that should be shown to where innocent eyes can see!!!
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
This was not a popular opinion on Twitter.
@NativeFlash22 c'mon man your better than that
— Adam Philpott (@Aphilpott_22) May 12, 2014
@NativeFlash22 Boycotting Marshall Henderson until he grows up.
— Robert Leydon (@RobertLeydon) May 12, 2014
Hey @NativeFlash22, big fan of your hoop. Favor to ask...can you either drop the homophobia or stop claiming Ole Miss? #forwardrebels
— Kelly English (@kelly_english) May 12, 2014
Ole Miss athletics director Ross Bjork responded, too.
I'm extremely disappointed & we do not condone the statements made by our former bball player. We believe in respect & dignity for all......
— Ross Bjork (@RossBjorkAD) May 12, 2014
We use significant resources to educate our student-athletes about respect & dignity for all people & unfortunately not everyone gets it....
— Ross Bjork (@RossBjorkAD) May 12, 2014
Then Marshall Henderson offered a bizarre explanation.
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT AND RESPONSES!!! MY NEXT TWEET IS REALLY GONNA THROW EVERYONE A CURVEBALL
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
One of my best friends, WHO IS GAY, is about to graduate in psychology, asked me to say these things so he can have responses ... TBC
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
The point of his study was to see how people react when others say things or act a certain way against another group of people ... TBC
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Feedback, and OMG how crazy you people are lol ... It is absolutely amazing to see what people have said, whether agreeing or disagreeing
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
As far as what I said, Totally was 100% for the project ... as far as my ACTUAL views - its irrelevant because its gonna happen regardless!
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Sorry for messing with everyone like that!!! Everyone really helped my boy AND FOR THAT WE ARE EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE!!!
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
THANK YOU MICHAEL SAM FOR STANDING UP FOR YOU AND MAKING THIS WHOLE PROJECT POSSIBLE!!! TRYING TO BRIDGE THE GAP ONE DAY AT A TIME!!
— marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Yeah, about that ...
Marshall Henderson claiming to have done something in the name of academics
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) May 12, 2014
(cops pull over Marshall Henderson with a suitcase full of heroin) "See, my friend in law school is doing this paper..."
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) May 12, 2014
I want to believe in Marshall Henderson, Idiot Savant Sociologist. But I have a real sociology degree.
— Andy Hutchins (@AndyHutchins) May 12, 2014