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It immediately blew up in his face. Everyone ripped him.
Now, he says those tweets were all part of a sociological study designed by his gay friend, who's a psychology major.
It's the most preposterous explanation for offensive tweeting we've ever seen from an athlete. It's the new "I got hacked."
"Totally was 100% for the project," he wrote.
Marshall explains:
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT AND RESPONSES!!! MY NEXT TWEET IS REALLY GONNA THROW EVERYONE A CURVEBALL
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
One of my best friends, WHO IS GAY, is about to graduate in psychology, asked me to say these things so he can have responses ... TBC
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
The point of his study was to see how people react when others say things or act a certain way against another group of people ... TBC
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
He chose gays because of how he relates to it and has to live it EVERYDAY of his life ... He asked me because he knew I would get incredible
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Feedback, and OMG how crazy you people are lol ... It is absolutely amazing to see what people have said, whether agreeing or disagreeing
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
As far as what I said, Totally was 100% for the project ... as far as my ACTUAL views - its irrelevant because its gonna happen regardless!
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Sorry for messing with everyone like that!!! Everyone really helped my boy AND FOR THAT WE ARE EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE!!!
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
ITS CALLED PSYCHOLOGY .... and everyone just got taken to school
- marshall henderson (@NativeFlash22) May 12, 2014
Amazing. People aren't buying it:
Important to note about Marshall Henderson's excuse: finals were last week.
- Hugh Kellenberger (@HKellenbergerCL) May 12, 2014