Brown tweeted Wednesday morning that he “loved (Scott) to death” and referred to Scott as his “step dad.”
“Walter Scott was my step dad,” the tweet, which was later deleted, said. “I loved him to death. That cop didn’t have to shoot down like a dog like that… Gone miss you man.”
Later on Wednesday, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze released a statement clarifying Brown’s relationship with Scott, who was a father figure in Brown’s life.
“Walter Scott was in a relationship with the mother of Fadol’s longtime girlfriend and served as a father figure to Fadol for a number of years,” the statement said. “Obviously this is a very emotional and difficult time for all parties involved, and our thoughts are with Fadol and his loved ones after this tragic event.”
Brown is from Charleston, South Carolina, where the incident took place. According to the New York Times, the officer, 33-year-old Michael T. Slager, “said he feared for his life because the man had taken his stun gun in a scuffle after a traffic stop.” A video of the incident shows that Scott, 50, was running from Slager, who fired eight shots. Scott was pronounced dead at the scene and Slager was charged with murder on Tuesday.
Brown, a redshirt junior, transferred to Ole Miss from Florida International in July 2013 and made an impact for the Rebels last season. In 13 games played, including nine starts, Brown registered 38 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss.
The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Brown is projected to start for the Rebels again in 2015 and was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in fall 2014.
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