by Krystal Franklin

February 8, 2018

Photo screen grab from Sports Illustrated

This week high school athletes everywhere are making decisions on where they will spend the next few years of their college career. And while this should be an amazing accomplishment, for Jacob Copeland it turned into something totally different.

Joined by his family and friends, the number five ranked Wide Receiver committed to the University of Florida over the University of Tennessee and University of Alabama. His mom, obviously very upset about his choice, selfishly left the nationally televised press conference. Watch below.

Your black son is alive (in a day in age where so many of our young black men don’t make it to see 21) and going to college for free to perform on a stage that not many kids see possible and you embarrass him on national television? Oh.

Jacob has since tried to defend his mother’s very public actions, but black folks know what that really is (we will never speak ill of the person that raised us).

What my mama did today was hilarious 😂 if you knew her personally that’s her job. PUT ON A SHOW! 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

— Jacob Copeland 🇭🇹 (@JCope1era) February 7, 2018

We at least know someone who is happy, the Florida Gators. Watch their reaction to Jacob’s decision below.

Welcome, @JCope1era! 🐊🐊#AllBite18 pic.twitter.com/IkNbuGUqJy

— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) February 7, 2018

TELL US: Was the reaction from Jacob’s mother what you expected? Fair or foul?

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Love & Basketball: These Are The Wives of Some of The Most Famous Players

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Love & Basketball: These Are The Wives of Some of The Most Famous Players

1. Dorys Erving is married to NBA legend Julius Erving

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2. Kimberly Chandler is married to Tyson Chandler (Phoenix Suns)

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3. Ayesha Curry is married to Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors)

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4. Crystal Nowitski is married to Dirk Nowitski (Dallas Mavericks)

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5. Yvette Prieto is married to Michael Jordan (retired)

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6. Tamia is married to Grant Hill (retired)

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7. Alexis Stoudemire is married to Amar'e Stoudemire (retired)

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8. Larsa Pippen is married to Scottie Pippen (retired)

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9. Vanessa Bryant is married to Kobe Bryant (retired)

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10. Jewel Smith is married to J.R. Smith (Cleveland Cavaliers)

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11. Jada Paul is married to Chris Paul (Houston Rockets)

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12. Adrienne Bosh is married to Chris Bosh (retired)

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13. Savannah James is married to LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)

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14. Nina Westbrook is married to Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

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15. Teyana Taylor is married to Iman Shumpert (Cleveland Cavaliers)

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16. Cookie Johnson is married to Magic Johnson (retired)

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17. Monica Brown is married to Shannon Brown (retired)

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18. Gabrielle Union is married to Dwyane Wade (Retired)

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