CBS claims Big Brother contestant Memphis Garrett DID NOT say the N-word

Just hours after fans were in an uproar over Big Brother All Stars housemate Memphis Garrett seemingly calling Black housemate David Alexander an N-word, CBS claims he did not utter the derogatory term.

During an after-hours live-feed of Big Brother on Wednesday night, Garrett, a 37-year-old Tennessee native, was have a private conversation with Cody Calafiore, 29.

They were both talking about David Williams, a Black 30-year-old from Atlanta, when Memphis said, ‘Dude, David is a ni-‘ before stopping himself, with a CBS statement claiming Garrett never said the N-word.

‘The producers have listened to the scene using enhanced audio,’ the statement from CBS began.

‘Additionally, the Network’s program practices team isolated and played back the scene several different ways using professional, studio-grade audio equipment. After close examination, it has been determined a racial epithet was not said or uttered,’ the statement continued.

‘Hate speech will not be tolerated, and those who violate the policy will be removed from the Big Brother House,’ the statement concluded.

Regardless of CBS’ statement, fans aren’t convinced, with some going so far as to start a Change.org petition to evict Memphis. 

The petition currently has over 3,300 signatures (with a goal of 5,000 signatures), which includes a number of tweets from fans who believe that Memphis was going to say the N-word but stopped himself short.

The Unfiltered Feedsters Twitter shared a video of the incident, adding, ‘Let’s also clarify everyone has been drinking tonight…..Memphis couldn’t hold his tongue.’

They added, ‘Let me clarify this tweet: Memphis is like this and has been all season….but he’s tried to suppress it, BUT since he’s been drinking, he couldn’t suppress it anymore and it came out.. I 100% believe Memphis is racist drunk or not.’

Another Twitter user, @jadajeanmister, added, ‘it was only a matter of time before we caught it on the feeds #bb22.’

The petition also included videos of Memphis saying other racial slurs like ‘coon a**es’ and walking with his arm around David in a very menacing fashion.

There is also another video where several housemates, including Enzo, Cody and Dani, discuss Memphis slapping David hard on the shoulder after winning a competition. 

Memphis even claimed that one of the show’s executive producers, Rich Meehan, told him he could use intimidation, even though it’s expressly forbidden in the rules.

Emma Robinson James, who started the Change.org petition, did not mince words in regards to this situation.

‘There is an URGENT situation of RACIAL HARM and ASSAULT currently developing in the Big Brother House RIGHT NOW. A player (Memphis Garrett of Garrett Hospitality Group in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) is targeting another player (David Alexander) with VERBAL and PHYSICAL assault,’ she began.

”IS IT OKAY TO ALLOW ASSAULT TO CONTINUE FOR THE SAKE OF TELEVISION??? I refuse to be sitting here when this continues to blow up and David is harmed even further,’ she added.

‘UNDOUBTEDLY, @CBSBIGBROTHER production, and specifically ALLISON GRODNER (@agrodner22 on twitter), the Executive Producer, and Rich Meehan MUST be held accountable and take SWIFT ACTION to remove Memphis from the house now,’ the statement concluded.