Texas fans still crying about Parker Livingstone need to move on

New Oklahoma wide receiver Parker Livingstone, who transferred from Texas this offseason, had a viral quote from his first media availability since his move on Monday, and while failing to hear or read the entire quote, or even discover the context, Texas fans are using nine words to continue to make Livingstone's transfer about themselves and refuse to move on.

Obviously after transferring from one side of a rivalry to the other, most questions Livingstone was asked involved just that. You could tell he was usually careful with his words when answering, but still, multiple quotes of his have went viral on social media and outlets that cover the Longhorns have boosted them to the Texas fan base. One in particular, though, made more headlines than most others.

Texas fans turn Parker Livingstone's Oklahoma comments into new Red River Rivalry drama

"When I was at Texas and getting ready for that game, that was the game we all looked forward to," Livingstone said. "We wanted to go there and we wanted to beat the crap out of OU. So, now, being in the OU jersey, I want to go there and I want to beat the crap out of Texas."

Of course all most saw were those final words, "I want to beat the crap out of Texas." That statement will get fans from both sides of the rivalry fired up. And Livingstone has every reason to want revenge over his former team after the Longhorns forced him out. But Livingstone's mindset has nothing to do with the Longhorns, whether Texas fans want to believe that or not.

Texas fans have also tried to twist the narrative of another viral quote in which Livingstone said, “If I didn’t have an agent, I’d probably still be in Austin.”

Texas fans are trying to convince themselves that Livingstone's agent, who also represents former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, conned Livingstone into leaving Texas for more money. The reality is that Livingstone's agent was able to provide gim with all the information so Livingstone was not conned by the Longhorns.

Most fans can't fathom how an athlete could join a rival. They believe that shows a weak competitor, but Livingstone being such a strong competitor is why it ultimately didn't matter. Livingstone, who, again, was forced to go somewhere else, mostly wanted to stay close to home and also be part of a College Football Playoff contender. The Sooners were the closest CFP contender to his hometown of Lucas, Texas, so was the perfect fit no matter the logo or color of jersey.

Tulsa World's Berry Tramel asked what fans question the most about such a move, as if they wouldn't join a rival company for a new job with higher pay and more opportunity.

"Is that something you can flip the emotion pretty quickly on that," Tramel asked.

"Yes," Livingstone immediately responded. "For sure. I'm a competitor, so I want to win no matter what it is, no matter what uniform I'm wearing, no matter who I'm playing. I want to go out there and win."

There's no doubt he will naturally have more motivation during the Red River Rivalry, but Livingstone's decision was not about a rivalry or Texas. It was about what was best for his career as a football player. It would have been foolish for Livingstone to go against what he truly believed was best for him just because of one game and what a fan base might think.

So as Texas fans continue to harass Livingstone on social media, his decisions have nothing to do with the Longhorns and he's moved on. And now it's time for Texas to move on, too.