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Gophers football boycott sparks backlash online

Some questioned the message sent by football players boycotting after 10 were suspended in the wake of a sexual assault allegation.Fans also criticized head coach Tracy Claeys for supporting his team's decision to boycott.

By Liz Sawyer

December 17, 2016 at 12:53PM
Wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky, center, flanked by quarterback Mitch Leidner, left, and tight end Duke Anyanwu, and with the rest of the team standing behind them, read the statement on behalf of the players.
Wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky, center, flanked by quarterback Mitch Leidner, left, and tight end Duke Anyanwu, and with the rest of the team standing behind them, read the statement on behalf of the players. (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Liz Sawyer

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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