OSU coach Mike Gundy sparks fury as he defends star running back's DUI arrest - and insists: 'I've probably done that a thousand times in my life'

Oklahoma State shot coach Mike Gundy caused a operation connected societal media while addressing prima subordinate Ollie Gordon II's caller DUI arrest. 

During nan Big 12 media conference, Gundy shared why he will not suspend nan 2023 Conference Player of nan Year pursuing nan incident. 

Furthermore, Gundy said he did his investigation connected nan ineligible drinking limits successful Oklahoma and admitted he whitethorn person driven pinch nan forbidden alcohol levels successful his strategy connected respective occasions. 

'I thought, really, 2 aliases 3 beers, aliases 4 -- I'm not justifying what Ollie did, I'm telling you what determination I made -- well, I thought I astir apt done that a 1000 times successful my life,' Gundy said. 

'So, I sewage lucky. People get lucky. Ollie made a determination that he wish he could've done better.' 

On July 2, nan Cowboys moving backmost was pulled complete aft his 2024 achromatic Cadillac was seen swerving and speeding connected a section interstate. During nan arrest, officers claimed smelling 'an odor associated pinch an alcoholic beverage' from nan vehicle. 

After searching his car, cops reported spotting a half-full vessel of lemonade vodka and a half-full vessel of tequila. Gordon besides reportedly told nan constabulary he had 1 drink. However, his intoxicant level samples came backmost .11 and .10, some complete nan .08 authorities limit. 

Claiming his subordinate is simply a 'great personification who made a mistake', Gundy decided against suspending nan moving backmost arsenic he insisted that a one-game prohibition would not do thing for Gordon aliases nan team. 

In a video of his response, users referred to his reply arsenic horrifying and pathetic. Meanwhile, different personification wrote: 'How astir utilizing this arsenic a school moment. I've done it astir apt a 1000 times??? Dude not good.' 

Despite refusing to return disciplinary action, Gundy acknowledged nan dangers that Gordon's actions could person caused. The coach besides emphasized really Gordon was 'lucky' thing tragic happened connected nan road. 

'Nobody sewage hurt. We spot group doing this and group losing their lives crossed nan country. Not conscionable [from] shot players but everybody, truthful you sewage retired lucky.' 

Furthermore, Gundy pointed retired really Gordon showed up to media time truthful he tin look nan euphony successful beforehand of nan masses. 

'We tin opportunity these guys aren't labor but they're really employees, these guys get paid a batch of money,' he said. 

'Which is fine, but location needs to beryllium a broadside to what they do, that they person to beryllium capable to - for deficiency of a amended word - look nan euphony and ain up to things.' 

After insisting connected attending nan media activities, Gordon apologized for his apprehension and said he will study and turn from his mistakes.