Bond was the guest speaker during the Chancellor's Distinguished Speaker Series Feb. 1 in J.W. Seabrook Auditorium. The following day, nationwide media reported that Bond equated the Republican Party with the Nazi Party, and referred to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and her predecessor, Colin Powell, as "tokens".

"I didn't say these things I'm alleged to have said," Bond told FSU. "There is no one in the audience who can say I said them. The reporter from the Fayetteville newspaper did not report I said them. I have denied I said them and refuse to engage in a back and forth about what I did say. This is an irresponsible attack by a right-wing blog - a partisan blog - and these kinds of attacks should be expected and dismissed for what they are."

FSU officials reviewed a tape of Bond's speech to verify the alleged comments. Based on the review, it was determined that nowhere during Bond's speech was reference made to the Nazi Party, nor was the word "token" used.

"We received numerous calls and emails from concerned individuals about Mr. Bond's presentation, so we felt compelled to review the tape in an effort to address their concerns," said Jeffery Womble, director of public relations at Fayetteville State University. "After a close review, we have concluded that the comments attributed to Mr. Bond about the Republican Party, Dr. Rice, and Mr. Colin Powell were not made."