There is a discrepancy in what the family is saying and what Katy ISD has released. The family also argues that Bronson was singled out and that several players were using the “N” word at the Whataburger, though they do not deny the incident happened.Īdding to the story, the McClelland family said that the police or Katy adequately tested the found substance to see if it had enough THC to be considered a banned substance. Katy said that McClelland had posted the video online himself, and the family is arguing that someone else posted the video. The family believes that the illegal substance incident was retaliation by the school because the family had obtained legal counsel and was demanding an apology and retraction from Katy in regards to the racial slur video.
The family does not think the incident is separate. Though, it should be noted that he had already been allowed back on the team after the racial slur incident that had occurred a year ago and that his recent removal from the team was from a separate incident. The press conference was said to show that McClelland has the support of his black teammates. Two days ago, the McClellands held a press conference with Quannell X, who is an activist and the leader of the New Black Panther Nation in Houston. It does now seem he had been required to spend 45 days in an alternative school, but did not leave Texas and was intending to rejoin Katy. Then, in October, the family seemed to have announced that he had left Katy and was going to finish school in California. The family has also said that the substance belonged to McClelland’s brother, though Bronson had previously admitted that it was his, according to Katy.
The family claims that it was not marijuana but instead some type of CBD product, such as hemp. The McClelland family said that a police dog found what officers thought was marijuana in his car. However, it was reported that he was kicked off the team in September. He was suspended, but he did rejoin the team this year and was expected to be their starting quarterback. “I’m not trying to justify my use of the word. Last year, a video emerged online of McClelland using a racial slur at Whataburger. The video had reach 12,000 views by midnight on Friday but has since been deleted.The Bronson McClelland story at Katy is not over yet. The video did not appear to come from Adeleye but rather from someone else via Snapchat, another social media platform. The video was posted from Tompkins junior defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye’s account with the caption “This y’all Quarterback right?” and the Katy football fan account tagged underneath.
I ask for your understanding and support.” “I will no longer have a leadership role as a team captain and will not participate in the next two games. “Being in a leadership role, I put my family, teammates, coaches, school and community in a bad light. “After last night’s win over the Tompkins Falcons, I made comments on social media that were not appropriate under any circumstances,” McClelland posted. COZsaiH4IL- Bronson Mcclelland October 4, 2019 McClelland said via Twitter that he will not participate in Katy’s next two games - district contests against Morton Ranch and Seven Lakes.
Katy High School’s campus administration, the Katy ISD police and local law enforcement investigated the incident, according to the school district, and said the “student responsible will face disciplinary consequences” in accordance with the Katy ISD and athletic department code of conduct. Katy defeated Tompkins 35-30 on Thursday and the video surfaced shortly after. “Pull up over (…), we’ll put your (…) in the hospital, (…)” McClelland says on the video.