Former Clemson tight end D.J. Greenlee said on Tuesday that assistant coach Danny Pearman used the n-word in speaking to the tight end during a practice in 2017, according to a report from The State's Matt Connolly.
Greenlee told The State that Pearman, "apologized the rest of that season."
"He knew he was in the wrong," Greenlee said. "You can't hold a grudge against someone forever."
Pearman issued a public apology Tuesday night, saying, in part:
"Three years ago on the practice field, I made a grave mistake involving D.