Williams has said it on several occasions. The real questions is how much is true and in context, and the answer is not much.
Having said that, if this kid wants to be a Marine and defend his country with a rebel flag tattoo then I don't have a problem letting him do it. I think the recruiter badly overreacted.
From what I read it wasn’t the recruiter’s decision. The Marines, and this country, will be in a world of sh*t if all the good Southern boys stop joining.