Former Pitt Football Players Speak Out Against Pat Narduzzi and Alleged Racially-Toned Dialogue

Pittsburgh football head coach Pat Narduzzi could find himself in some hot water following this unnerving development.

Amid the civil unrest that's been birthed from the murder of George Floyd, former Panthers linebacker Elias Reynolds came forward on Twitter to assert that Narduzzi often refers to his players and opponents as "thugs."

Per Reynolds, Narduzzi would call him and his teammates thugs for wearing hoodies under the team's travel jumpsuits or for wearing hats backwards. The 54-year-old HC would also allegedly single out Pitt's opponents as thugs if he wasn't fond of their style of play.

What's even more alarming? The fact that two former Panthers, wide receiver Darian Street and offensive lineman Justin Morgan, backed Reynolds' claims by sharing their own stories. Morgan alleges that Narduzzi instructed him to cut his dreadlocks -- a hairstyle that is an interminable staple in African-American culture -- and said it was "pitiful" when he didn't see him with a trim the very next day.

These players deserve tremendous credit for taking advantage of a time during which discriminatory stories are being shared left and right. Frequently utilizing a racially-toned dialogue is obviously an awful look for Narduzzi and you can bet he'll have to answer for these accusations one way or another.