Monday, July 15, 2013

Roy Williams on P.J. Hairston situation: There will be consequences

 North Carolina coach Roy Williams on Monday broke his silence on the controversy surrounding P.J. Hairston, the Tar Heels’ leading scorer who was arrested last month and charged with marijuana possession and driving without a license.
At the time of his arrest in Durham, Hairston was driving a rented vehicle that was paid for by Haydn “Fats” Thomas, a convicted felon with a long rap sheet. Hairston received a speeding ticket while driving another rented vehicle linked to Thomas.
Williams had declined comment on Hairston’s troubles but the silence ended on Monday.
“P.J. and I have had several discussions already and he knows he has made serious mistakes and there will be serious consequences as a result,” Williams said in a statement.
Williams added:“Other issues have been written about recently that are disturbing and bother me deeply. Our basketball program is based on great ideals and these issues are embarrassing. These are not common in my 10 years as head coach at UNC and they will all be dealt with harshly and appropriately at the correct time to ensure that our program will not be compromised.”
Here is his statement in full:
“I initially decided not to make a statement about PJ (Hairston) until the legal process had been finalized. I believe that is the fair way that everyone should be treated and is the way of our country.
PJ and I have had several discussions already and he knows he has made serious mistakes and there will be serious consequences as a result. Certainly the idea of suspending PJ has been discussed. However, he is not currently enrolled in summer school, is not practicing with the team and we have no games until November. There are several options available in terms of discipline but we are going to wait until the process is complete to decide on those options.
Other issues have been written about recently that are disturbing and bother me deeply. Our basketball program is based on great ideals and these issues are embarrassing. These are not common in my 10 years as head coach at UNC and they will all be dealt with harshly and appropriately at the correct time to ensure that our program will not be compromised.
We will care about each individual but there will be serious actions taken that will fix these issues. I take pride in our values and how we have conducted ourselves for a long time here at Carolina and this time will pass but it will be dealt with strongly.
We are talking about a program that has been a model of success on and off the court and it will be again. I want to thank our fans for their patience, understanding and support.”
--Andrew Carter

22 comments:

David said...

Uh oh. Sounds like PJ will have to attend study hall for a week.

Anonymous said...

more like suspended from the team this year...

Anonymous said...

I'm a Heel fan. Kids now a days. don't understand. the word NO. I agree suspend him from the team. We have had enough print in the media the past 2-3 yrs. Make a example and drop the hammer Roy.

Jack

Anonymous said...

I don't think we'll ever see PJ in a Carolina uniform again.

Anonymous said...

"Serious Consequences = sit him for the first scrimmage against Myers Park High School.

Anonymous said...

Ole Roy is going to send him to bed without his supper.

Anonymous said...

So the real news came out on a friday at 4:30PM. The spin comes out on a Monday. Rememeber when Holden Thorp said a $50,000 penalty showed UNC was serious about accepting responsibility for the football penalties? Roy Williams is the Bobby Bowden of college basketball.

Anonymous said...

PJ will have to write a 2 page book report due by the first game of the season and proctored by Dr. Nyangoro.

Anonymous said...

Between its football program and now its basketball program, UNC-Cheat has become a joke of an institution. Grow a pair UNC and get control of your university athletics!!

Anonymous said...

Looks like we have several comments by the ABC fans!!! The reality is that Roy (and Coach K and any other coach) can only do so much. Any kid can take down a program by making STUPID decisions. The only thing Roy can do is clean up the mess and he WILL clean it up. Roy and Coach K run great programs that are more important than ONE player.

Anonymous said...

Leslie McDonald was driving a car linked to Thomas too. Hope Roy addresses that too.

Duck Commander said...

What about the $1500 mouth pieces and free cell phone for Leslie Mac?

Anonymous said...

I'm done with UNC and college sports. There's many better ways to spend my time and money than supporting minor league thugs-in-training. The football mess was bad enough, then the African-American "studies" debacle. Enough is enough. I have no more patience or time to give you imbeciles. This new watered down, Big East-South ACC is just one more nail in the coffin for what little interest I had in any of it. Buh bye! As Dennis Miller would say, I got a life to lead ChaCha. And for any of you others out there that are that obsessed with 19 year old "student athletes" (HA HA)...get a grip. It's freaking sports. Go play one instead of watching them and end the cycle of demagogery. You know, one of the most pathetic sites I see is an overweight grown man wearing some tacky football jersey with some thug's name on the back. Seriously Jethro? You spent $100+ to proclaim to the world that you've got a man crush on Johnny Football? Wow.

Anonymous said...

How does your boy #43 afford to drive two luxury vehicles (Lexus and Land Rover)around The Hill? #wheretheydothatat? #ineedthatjobrightthere!

Anonymous said...

as a DUKE fan I used to receive a lot of criticism because I enjoyed watching UNC in the Dean Smith days because he was one of the greatest coaches and mentors a player could have. Stackhouse, Wallace, Carter all could have went to the "thug life" if they wanted instead they chose to be successful nba all stars and millionaires. bottom line this would not have happened under deans watch because he stayed away from these type of players- UNC drop the Win at all cost mentality and rebuild your integrity before its too late!

Anonymous said...

#6 seed or bust this year.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the updates. PJ did the university a big favor and made Roy's decision easy, even for someone as slow as Ole' Roy. UNC will be better off in the long run.

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