Deunta Williams: Players who speak out 'demonized'

Posted Jun 12, 2014
Former North Carolina football player Deunta Williams stood up for his fellow Tar Heel Rashad McCants Thursday afternoon in an interview on 99.9 FM The Fan. In response to McCants' recent interviews about his experiences at UNC, Williams said he'd tell the former basketball player to be strong. Williams echoed McCants' sympathies for other student-athletes. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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