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LAS VEGAS — Ollie Gordon faced the music.
Oklahoma State’s Doak Walker-winning tailback on Tuesday sat in front of reporters from all over the country at Big 12 Media Days in Allegiant Stadium weeks after a DUI-related arrest. Mike Gundy, Gordon’s coach, spoke a few times Tuesday before Gordon got to the podium to give his views on the matter and said Gordon wouldn’t be suspended. Toward the end of Tuesday’s festivities, players from the eight programs in attendance were released to the media, where Gordon spoke about his ordeal.
“I apologize for my actions, the mistakes I made,” Gordon said. “It wasn’t good. Every action has a consequence. I just want to apologize to my family and my team for my actions. I just hope that I can get back on a good track and good terms with all them. …
“I’ve learned from my actions, and it wasn’t a smart decision.”
For legal purposes, Gordon said he didn’t want to get into the details of the early morning in question. According to the report, a state trooper pulled Gordon over after observing him swerving on I-35, reportedly going 82 in a 65. Gordon later reportedly blew a 0.11 and a 0.10 — above the legal limit of 0.08. Gordon is also only 20 years old.
Gordon was announced to be attending Big 12 Media Days before news of his arrest went public. That led to wonder whether Gordon would, in fact, make the trip out to Vegas. But in a credit to Gordon and Gundy, the All-American made the trip and spoke for himself.
“I talked to Coach Gundy, and he was like it was my decision if I wanted to come or not,” Gordon said. “I felt like I should’ve came because it wouldn’t be fair to my teammates or my coaches, leaving them up here to answer questions when I could.”
The incident wasn’t a smart decision, but it’ll be tough for anyone who has been around Gordon for more than a few minutes to say it is what defines him. Gundy brought up earlier in the day how Gordon spent many hours this offseason attending sporting events all around campus when he didn’t have to — showing support to OSU’s tennis teams, women’s basketball and more. He’s well-spoken and goes out of his way to interact with young fans for pictures and more.
Gundy stressed how lucky Gordon was that no one got hurt. Now the hope is this entire situation was enough to scare Gordon straight moving forward as he prepares for a highly anticipated junior season.
“It really just shows you who has your back and who’s just there for the good times,” Gordon said. “My teammates, my family, my coaches, just the Cowboy Culture organization in general, they’ve been beside me to keep my head up and everything.”
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