A white Georgia college baseball manager is under fire after allegedly telling a black player he could not play on the team because his hair was too long and did not follow the rules set by the coach.
Valdosta State University head baseball coach Greg Guilliams was secretly recorded by former player Asher Akridge during a meeting in the coach’s office, where Akridge questioned Guilliams’ reasoning for kicking him from the team based on the length of his hair.
In a video posted to TikTok by Akridge with the caption “Valdosta State University 2023 or 1945,” a player told the coach he always respected and always followed the strict hair policy.
“If you obey what I say, you’ll cut your hair and I won’t have to keep telling you about it,” the coach said, referring to the several times he told the player to cut his long hair. .
Although no individuals were identified in the video, sources told WALB that it was Alkridge and Guilliams.
Guilliams, 61, later took some of the blame for not giving Akridge, 21, clear instructions on how to wear his hair on the baseball team, but still insisted he was right to kick the college student off the team.
Valdosta State University head baseball coach Greg Guilliams kicked a player off the team because his hair was too long, the former player claims. Facebook / Data Coach
“In all fairness to you, this is where I failed, what I should have done from the start and I didn’t, this is my fault and I can see how I gave you the wrong impression, so I won’t blame you entirely for it took two with everything,” Guilliams said, according to the clip.
“What I should have said in the beginning was ‘this is what you have to do with your hair and after you do it, I’ll let you go out there’ and I didn’t.”
Akridge was first recruited by FIU in 2019, playing for Jacksonville State University during his freshman season in 2022 before he transferred to Valdosta State.
He tried to point out the “contradiction” in Guilliams’ policy because other players also had long hair and weren’t kicked off the team, but the coach quickly shot him down.
“We’re not talking about other men, I told you before on the phone, we won’t go that route, why would I go this route again?” Guilliams asked.
Asher Akridge recorded himself talking to a coach about his hair length and why it was too long for the team.JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
“I don’t care what other people say, this is between you and me, I’m the head coach, it doesn’t matter what other players say.
“So again, why would I want you back on the team when we’re back having the same conversation again?”
“My hair is cut, I don’t know why we’re having this conversation,” Akridge said before the coach told him it wasn’t short enough for the team.
“How is that possible?” Akridge asked, with Guilliams saying those were his rules and he could make them what he wanted.
“I’m the one who sets the rules, I can set whatever rules I want,” Guilliams said.
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“I want to be treated like everyone else, what do you mean?” Akridge said as his voice began to crack with emotion.
“If you want to be treated like everyone else, follow the rules I gave you,” the coach said. “Conversation over, boar can’t let me put you back on this baseball team. No way, it won’t happen. This conversation has ended. I’m talking on the phone,”
At the end of the video, Akridge shared a photo of himself in a car with his hair under his ears, followed by a white mug for Valdosta whose hair appeared to be flowing past his collar.
At the end of the video, Akridge shared a photo of himself in a car with his hair under his ears, followed by a white mug for Valdosta whose hair appeared to flow past his collar.TikTok / Asherthegreat24
Valdosta State, an NCAA Division II public school, released a statement after the video went viral saying it was looking into the matter and would make any personnel changes if violations occurred. Valdosta State University Athletics
The TikTok video, which has been viewed over 464,000 times in three days.
Valdosta State, an NCAA Division II public school, released a statement after the video went viral saying it is looking into the matter and will make any personnel changes if violations occur.
“In accordance with Valdosta State University’s Non-Discrimination Policy, the university is committed to maintaining a fair, respectful and non-discriminatory environment for all,” the school said.
“The VSU Human Resources Office is conducting a thorough investigation into the current matter and will address any personnel actions deemed to be in violation of university policy if the investigation reveals anything. We are progressing through the necessary due process procedures,” the school said, according to WALB.
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