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James Franklin discusses Sean Clifford receiving death threats: ‘I don’t see why it’s acceptable’
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Penn State is 9-1 overall. It has lost one game this season and was ranked at No. 4 in the country at one point in time.
Currently, the Nittany Lions are ranked No. 9. Why? They lost to Minnesota on the road 31-26. What happened after the loss?
Penn State QB Sean Clifford received death threats.
RELATED: Sean Clifford deleted social media off his phone due to death threats
College football fans can be crazy. When a team loses one game by five points, it makes people do things that nobody should. In this instance, it’s sending death threats.
This is in no way a correct thing to do, regardless of what the situation is. On Tuesday, Penn State coach James Franklin addressed the matter:
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JF: You see some things is society now that we're accepting "that I don't know why we're accepting." Death threats a microcosm of a lot of other things going on in society.
— Donnie Collins (@PennStateTT) November 19, 2019
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Franklin said that anytime something like this happens to one of his players, he wants to be there:
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Franklin is always there for his players. His players likely know that. That’s what makes Penn State what it is under Franklin — an elite program.
You are consistently seeing the Nittany Lions in or just outside the top 10 nowadays. Franklin being who he is certainly plays a role in that.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.