Saturday, December 17, 2016

Minnesota Football Players May Threaten to Boycott Bowl Game: Report


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MINNEAPOLIS, MN Following the suspension of 10 Gopher football players in connection to a sexual assault case, university of minnesota football players plan to threaten a boycott of the teams bowl game against the Washington State Cougars in protest.

Reports Joe Christensen, who broke the story for the Star Tribune:

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Sources have told the Star Tribune the University of Minnesota football players will threaten a boycott of the teams bowl game in protest of 10 players being suspended from the team Tuesday in the latest fallout of a September sexual assault investigation. The Gophers had a players-only meeting Thursday and later brought in head coach Tracy Claeys to inform him of their plans, sources said. According to two parents of players, all of the teams players are planning a united announcement Thursday evening to say they will boycott the Holiday Bowl if their demands are not met a reference to their disagreement with the decision to suspend the 10 players. more via the Star Tribune

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Source: http://patch.com/minnesota/minneapolis/minnesota-football-players-may-threaten-boycott-bowl-game-report

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