Penn State coach James Franklin addressed two viral videos from the Penn State-Ohio State game, one involving his interaction with a fan and another involving former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.
Penn State coach James Franklin on Monday addressed two intercations that went viral from the Nittany Lions' game against Ohio State at Beaver Stadium. The first involved his with a fan after the Nittany Lions'. The second involved former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce, who was filmed smashing a person's cell phone after being confronted by a fan filming him while asking a provocative question about his brother Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
James Franklin responded to heckling Penn State fans after the loss to Ohio State: “If you’re gonna be man enough to talk, what’s your name?”"I’m really good with it," Franklin said. "Someone screaming at me and my daughter within a couple feet as we were walking off the field, I’m good with that that. That comes with the territory. I asked the young man what his name was. To me, it’s like posting something.
Looked like a Penn State student was getting in Kelce’s face for no reason. Wild scene in State College"Jason Kelce was coming to State College for the first time," Franklin said. "I wanted him to have a wonderful experience. I didn’t get to meet him or see him. I saw something that I wasn’t very, very proud of. I wish that didn't happen. There's also in 2024, I love that that person, there's a consequence to his actions.
Franklin repeated Monday that he understands fans' frustration with the Nittany Lions' eighth consecutive loss to Ohio State. He also reiterated that"We still have a chance to do the things we talked about at the beginning of the season, and what our fans want so badly and what the Lettermen want so badly and what the alumni want so badly and what that fan yelling at me running off the field wants so badly," Franklin said. "I totally get that.
Penn State hosts Washington on Saturday at Beaver Stadium for the annual White Out. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.Penn State on SI is the place for Penn State news, opinion and perspective on the SI.com network. Publisher Mark Wogenrich has covered Penn State for more than 20 years, tracking three coaching staffs, three Big Ten titles and a catalog of great stories.
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