TikTok Video Spreads Ole Miss Lies, Man Responsible Refuses To Correct The Record

A man responsible for spreading lies about an Ole Miss student in a viral TikTok video is refusing to correct the record.

OutKick has been the leading voice on cutting through the nonsense and finding the truth after two Ole Miss students were smeared as racists without any evidence being provided. 

The Ole Miss NAACP chapter demanded the expulsions of Rouse Boyce and Connor Moore, writing on Instagram, "UM NAACP requests the expulsion of individuals involved in the use of racial slurs, intimidation, and vulgar behavior exhibited during Thursday’s protest."

The graphic shared by the group on Instagram further states, "individuals identified as primary perpetrators of racist remarks and actions that constitute derogatory and offensive behavior."

The NAACP at the local, state and national level has since refused to provide any evidence Moore and Boyce actually engaged in any of the behavior described above, and no videos to date from the campus rally back up the allegations. It's beyond disgraceful and probably grounds for a really solid lawsuit.

Viral TikTok video pushes Ole Miss lies.

That leads me to TikTok and Instagram user @thatdaneshguy. Danesh, who has 1.8 million TikTok followers, was very upset I wrote a piece revealing that the NAACP won't present proof against Moore and Boyce.

"Regardless of what the other two did, they were still part of a racist mob. But yes, they were racist as well. They still laughed along JP. One of them revealed his belly and rubbed it like an ape. They were all making monkey noises. They did that because they know this country's history of dehumanizing black people by comparing them to such animals and that's the exact weapon they wanted to use," Danesh wrote, in part, in an Instagram post featuring screenshots of my article to his 205,000 followers.

Well, Danesh has a big problem on his hands. Rouse Boyce isn't the person who showed his belly. Yet, that didn't stop Danesh from making the claim not once, but twice.

He previously shared a viral TikTok video viewed more than 500,000 times showcasing a guy he alleged was Boyce showing his belly. For the record, there's nothing to my knowledge to suggest showing your belly to an obese woman is racist, but I digress.

You can see the video below where Danesh makes the false claim about Rouse at the 27-second mark.

I reached out to Danesh to ask why he posted the false information and if he's been contacted about potential legal action. The man made a pretty serious mistake. His video misidentified Rouse Boyce. Any decent person who cares about accuracy would immediately correct the record. Mistakes happen. But that's not what Danesh did.

He decided to instead turn the situation into an attack on me and an article I wrote while in college more than a decade ago pushing against the idea rape culture is promoted and accepted in America. Rape is horrible, people convicted of it deserve incredibly harsh punishments but there is no grand scheme to promote it. I believed that in 2013, and I believe it now.

Oh, I'm also apparently racist in his eyes, but we all knew he'd go there. Below is what he responded to me with:

"Hello David, Thanks for reaching out! It is interesting that you agree that the guy rubbing his stomach is also engaging in an offensive gesture. I suppose I was correct in classifying the group as a 'racist mob' since it wasn't just the actions of one person. I'm also wondering why you're writing about this because, if I'm not mistaken, you're a sports writer, correct? You should probably stay in your lane. I'll be doing a video about your straw-grasping to uphold white supremacy tomorrow, but I really wanted to focus on an article you wrote in college titled, "Rape Culture does not exist." Let me guess, you're the type of guy who threatens women who choose "the bear" over you. I was hoping you could give me a comment about the article and let us know if you still stand by that article, seeing as how you're a living, breathing red flag yourself. Tweets incoming. Would love a comment on those as well. Will be making fun. Take care, Danesh"

Instead of taking responsibility for his error, Danesh pivoted to how my early college writings and tweets I sent as a college student as a 21-year-old were somehow now the focus.

I responded with, "Should I take that as a no comment on you completely getting Rouse’s identity incorrect? I’ll ask again, have you already been contacted about potential legal action?"

He was now getting a second chance to set the record straight. He did not. Instead, he responded with, "I haven't and I won't be. No means no, David. Are you man enough to print my entire response?"

Ole Miss students and counter-protesters Rouse Boyce and Connor Moore. (Credit: H.G. Biggs/Special to Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Yes, Danesh, I'm more than willing to print your full response. Trust me, that's never an issue. What's more disturbing is the fact Danesh was presented with the truth, and instead of correcting the record, he clearly stated he "won't be" offering any clarification or response.

For those of you keeping track, the NAACP at all levels has remained silent on what evidence exists against Moore and Boyce and a man with a significant online following continues to knowingly push a lie. That last part is the important part. Danesh knows the information he's shared on his platform about someone showing their stomach and claiming it's Boyce isn't true. Yet, the posts all remain up as of publication.

This situation truly represents just how sick and sad some people on the internet can be. It wasn't just bad enough that the NAACP smeared Boyce and Moore. A man with a large following is also *KNOWINGLY* spreading false information, and despite being presented with the truth, he has no interest in correcting the record.

Danesh was asked one more time if he will correct the record after spreading lies and he did not respond. The truth must be told, and I won't let his now-viral attacks on me intimidate me for standing up for what's right. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.