Rencher: Clemson’s new social media policy ‘was just God’s plan’

For most of the past decade, Clemson football players have signed off social media at the start of fall camp and refrained from using Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms until after the season ended.

Head coach Dabo Swinney leaves it up to his senior class each year to decide whether or not they want to have social media during the season, and every year since the player-led initiative started in 2011, the seniors have voted to suspend their use of social media for the purpose of limiting distractions and helping them stay laser focused on football.

However, this year is different. In light of the ongoing social justice issues in the world, as well as the uncertainty…