Mississippi State player who was critical of Mike Leach tweet announces he's transferring
Mississippi State football player Fabien Lovett said he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
The redshirt sophomore announced his decision on Twitter on Friday afternoon, saying he has three years of eligibility remaining.
The announcement comes a day after head coach Mike Leach apologized for a now-deleted Twitter meme that featured a noose. Lovett responded to the post with "wtf" on his Twitter account.
He did not say if the decision to enter the transfer portal was because of the controversial tweet. He did, however, retweet someone who wrote "Good for Fabien! This being the 21century, one would expect to know what is offensive. I hope more players leave MSU and not just football. Leach's apology is not enough." He also retweeted Shannon Sharpe's critical comments about Leach's tweet.
The 6-4, 315-pound defensive tackle appeared in two games and redshirted in 2018. In 2019, he finished with 19 total tackles and a sack.
Lovett is a Olive Branch graduate and was named a Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen, one of the top 12 rising seniors in the state of Mississippi. He was rated a three-star recruit by 247, and was offered by other programs such as Alabama, Ole Miss, Florida, Memphis and Southern Miss.