UA kicker gets Twitter death threats after failed field goal
http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...er-death-threats-missing-field-goal/17257169/
A University of Arizona football player who missed a kick in Saturday night's game is being threatened and taunted on social media, including a tweet wishing cancer on his family.
The threats came after UA kicker Casey Skowron missed a field-goal attempt with 17 seconds left in Saturday's game against USC. The Wildcats lost 28-26.
One woman tweeted, according to Fox 10 news: "@cskowron11 i hope your entire family dies of cancer you (expletive)."
Another added: "This just in: University of Arizona kicker found hanging in the locker room."
Fans, and even USC supporters, are jumping to his defense and urging others to support the player. Some of the offending tweets have since been removed.
UA Athletic Director Greg Byrne tweeted, "Proud of Casey Skowron ... great kid and glad he's an Arizona Wildcat. #BearDown."
The Trojans' site, @ReignofTroy, condemned the poor sportsmanship.
"Anyone tweeting Casey Skowron anything remotely degrading is despicable. Arizona fan OR USC fan. This is football. We're all human."
http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...er-death-threats-missing-field-goal/17257169/
A University of Arizona football player who missed a kick in Saturday night's game is being threatened and taunted on social media, including a tweet wishing cancer on his family.
The threats came after UA kicker Casey Skowron missed a field-goal attempt with 17 seconds left in Saturday's game against USC. The Wildcats lost 28-26.
One woman tweeted, according to Fox 10 news: "@cskowron11 i hope your entire family dies of cancer you (expletive)."
Another added: "This just in: University of Arizona kicker found hanging in the locker room."
Fans, and even USC supporters, are jumping to his defense and urging others to support the player. Some of the offending tweets have since been removed.
UA Athletic Director Greg Byrne tweeted, "Proud of Casey Skowron ... great kid and glad he's an Arizona Wildcat. #BearDown."
The Trojans' site, @ReignofTroy, condemned the poor sportsmanship.
"Anyone tweeting Casey Skowron anything remotely degrading is despicable. Arizona fan OR USC fan. This is football. We're all human."