A&M’s Williams addresses ‘unsafe’ online hate

• Jeff LegwoldMar 21, 2025, 07:40 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has actually covered the Broncos for more than twenty years and likewise helps with NFL draft protection, signing up with ESPN in 2013. He has actually been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Popularity Board of Selectors because 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Costs and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.DENVER– Texas A&M

basketball coach Buzz Williams stated Friday that he has had discussions with Aggies secure Jace Carter, along with Carter’s moms and dads and colleagues, about Carter’s discovery that he has been the target of death risks and racial slurs on social media this season.Texas A&M advanced to the second round of the NCAA competition with an 80-71 win over Yale on Thursday night in Ball Arena. In a locker room interview with KBTX-TV after the victory, Carter went over how it has been”a long year”for him.”It’s been insane, “Carter said.”Been getting death hazards, individuals calling me racial slurs, all types of stuff because I’m missing complimentary tosses, missing shots. If you’re a little kid and not mentally strong, it can mess you up, however I feel like I attempt to approach it like a grown male.”Editor’s Picks The senior guard played nine minutes Thursday and ended up with 10 points.” I’m simply happy I could assist us

win,”Carter included the interview.”… It’s difficult, especially when it’s coming

from your own fan base. … It does get challenging at times, but at the end of the day, I’m comfy with who I am as a man, who I am as a basketball player. “Williams was asked Friday about Carter’s remarks in addition to his players’ participation in social media overall.”Yeah, it’s been a subject that has been more prevalent than ever in my career,” the coach stated.”But I have invested more time with our players on their reaction of aside from I ever have. I think that’s most likely what features this now, the opinion of others appears to affect so much of decision-making. “… I’ve attempted to manage that right with Jace’s daddy, Jace’s mommy. So that you do not think that it’s [just] Jace, that discussion has actually occurred with multiple players within our organization numerous times. … That’s why I’ve type of quit social networks, just because of the important things that were coming towards me. It’s just hazardous.” Williams stated he has attempted to recommend his players how to handle all they see about themselves on social media, and what they post themselves. He added that he had”2 discussions today about it “in reaction to what Carter had exposed after Thursday’s game.”I believe when you’re 22 and you’ve grown up with a screen, you can’t tell ’em, ‘Do not look,” ‘Williams said. “But you need to look for ways to educate them on how to handle it. I think the thing that troubles our group

, and all groups, is when it’s originating from what they think are on the within, I think that’s where their heart posture modifications, like,’ I thought they were cheering for us.’… I believe since we have actually attempted to handle it in a very open way, our guys feel comfortable speaking with me about it. I simply transparently in the conversation attempt to discern what I believe is right, if my children were stating it to me.” Carter has actually played the past 2 seasons for Texas A&M after two seasons at University of Illinois-Chicago, with 6 starts and 32 games in 2024-25. He has averaged 3.9 points and 17.2 minutes this season.The Aggies will deal with Michigan on Saturday at Ball Arena in

the 2nd round of the South Regional.