Former NBA star Jason Williams severs ties with college team after weekend softball spat
Former NBA player Jason Williams has publicly distanced himself from the University of Florida's softball team following a recent incident. He expressed his grievances during an appearance on the show 'Wake Up, Barstool,' stating he would only return to campus if his daughter plays softball there. This decision comes after the Gators' softball team faced controversy for not shaking hands with Texas Tech after a loss.
- ▪Jason Williams is a former NBA player who played for the Memphis Grizzlies and is known as 'White Chocolate.'
- ▪He announced on 'Wake Up, Barstool' that he has severed ties with the University of Florida's softball team.
- ▪The controversy arose after the Gators lost to Texas Tech and refused to shake hands with the opposing team.
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OutKick-Sports Former NBA star Jason Williams severs ties with college team after weekend softball spat The former Gator point guard appeared on 'Wake Up, Barstool' to air his grievances with his alma mater's softball team By Austin Perry OutKick Published May 26, 2026 3:52pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Dan Dakich DESTROYS Giants' Abdul Carter For His Pathetic Comments Aimed At Jaxson Dart | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich On this episode of Don't @ Me, Dan Dakich goes off and completely destroys New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter over his pathetic comments aimed at quarterback Jaxson Dart.
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