Bobo: I’m offended by allegations of abuse, racial insensitivity

Former Georgia quarterback and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said he was offended by allegations that anyone on his former Colorado State staff or team says they were abused or treated with racial insensitivity.

“I know who I am and how I treat people,” said Bobo, the new offensive coordinator at South Carolina. Bobo had been Colorado State’s coach the past five years.

This month, Colorado State administrators paused football workouts after an investigation was launched by the president of the university into the program’s handling of COVID-19 cases uncovered allegations of racism and verbal abuse toward athletes.

“We learned of some extremely troubling allegations of racism and verbal abuse from CSU’s athletic administration generally and in the football program specifically,” Athletic Director Joe Parker said. Bobo disputes the allegations. “I take offense that anybody that was a member of my team or coaching staff or support staff said that they were treated racially insensitive or there might have been abuse,” Bobo said. “We were a family there. We loved each other, and I can honestly say I treated people like I would like to be treated, like I would want them to treat my children.”

Soon after Bobo’s name came up, he received support from many past associates and former players, including his former coach at Georgia in Mark Richt.

Richt said on social media that during Bobo’s 14 seasons on the Bulldogs’ staff,“I cannot remember receiving one complaint from a parent, high school coach or, more importantly, a student-athlete about how he was treated by Mike.”