Spoke to Capital High football coach Jon Carpenter re: Kerry Martin's social media post and allegations against WVU DC Vic Koenning: "Neal Brown told me that [Martin] said I told him that somebody had a "slave owner" mentality. 100 percent no. I never told him that."
More from Carpenter: "I'm heartbroken and shocked. Heartbroken that Kerry could feel that way. I think I speaking for everybody that coaches with us, but that's new that he felt that way. It almost feels like a train wreck that I wish we could have got out in front of."
"It's hard because I love Kerry Martin. Nobody would care two cents about Jon Carpenter the football coach if it wasn't for people like Kerry Martin. I think you've known me long enough to know that I've burned all my bridges in WV high school football speaking out on racism."
"I told Neal Brown that if I knew it was going on I'd be the first person in the car driving up there to throw rocks through windows. I'm shocked because Vic Koenning has aggravated me to death since COVID started. Five or six phone calls to make sure Kerry is fed."
Last thing from Carpenter: "I just hope that they all get together in the same room and talk it out."
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